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 鉗 (“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)