kiêng
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 敬 (SV: kính).
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)
See also
Derived terms
- ăn kiêng
- kiêng cữ
- kiêng khem
- kiêng kị
- kiêng nể
Descendants
- → Lao: ກຽງ (kīang)