tiện
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tien"
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩˨]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 便. Doublet of bèn.
Adjective
tiện
- convenient; expedient; simple and easy
Derived terms
Adverb
tiện
Etymology 2
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 銑 (“to mill”, SV: tiển).
Verb
tiện • (便)
Etymology 3
Romanization
tiện
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 賤