yên

See also: yen, Yen, yến, yeñ, and yeŋ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安.

Adjective

yên

calm, peaceful

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鞍.

Noun

(classifier cái) yên

saddle

Etymology 3

From English yen, from Japanese 円 (en), from Chinese 圓 (“round”). Doublet of viên.

Noun

yên

(numismatics) yen

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