kiêng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 驚 (“to fear”; SV: kinh).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧]

Verb

kiêng

to avoid; to refrain (from); to abstain (from)

Descendants

→ Lao: ກຽງ (kīang)

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