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
- (literary) tranquil; peaceful
- still and not disrupting
- ngồi yên
- to sit still
Derived terms
Derived terms
- bình yên
- yên ắng
- yên bình
- yên lặng
- yên tâm
- yên tỉnh
- yên vui
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”). See also viên.
Noun
yên
- (numismatics) yen