kìm

See also: kim, Kim, and kiṃ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kiềm (south central coast of Vietnam)
kềm (southern Vietnam)

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 钳 (“pincers”; SV: kiềm).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kim˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kim˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kim˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, cái) kìm

pincers, clamp

Derived terms

kìm kẹp
kìm hãm
kìm chế (southern Vietnam)

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