kìm

See also: kim, Kim, kiṃ, and kim-

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kim³¹/

Noun

kìm

  1. (Patsho) basket

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (South Central Vietnam) kiềm
  • (Southern Vietnam) kềm

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鉗 (“pincers”, SV: kiềm).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    (classifier cây, cái) kìm • (箝, 琴, 䰼, 鈐)

    1. either pincers, or more popularly, pliers
      Lấy cho bố cái kìm với cái cờ-lê.
      Bring me the pliers and wrench.

    Derived terms

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