cạnh

See also: Appendix:Variations of "canh"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Related to cánh (as in cánh tay (“arm”)), cf. Khmer កែង (kaeng, “elbow”). In many Austroasiatic languages, the words for "elbow" and "side, edge" have similar phonological shape.

Compare Pacoh akeng (“corner”) and talkeng (“elbow”).

Possibly related to nạnh (as in chống nạnh) through an infixed form.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kan˨˩˨]
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Noun

cạnh • (兢, 競, 竟, 境, 梗, 𧣲)

  1. (of an object) a defining edge
    cạnh bàn ― one of the edges of a table
  2. (geometry) a side

Derived terms

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Preposition

cạnh • (兢, 競, 竟, 境, 梗, 𧣲)

  1. right next to; beside
    Synonyms: kề, kế, bên, bên cạnh

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