kiếm ăn
Vietnamese
Etymology
kiếm (“to seek, to search, to find”) + ăn (“to eat”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiəm˧˦ ʔan˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kiəm˦˧˥ ʔaŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kim˦˥ ʔaŋ˧˧]
Verb
kiếm ăn
- (transitive) to make a living