kìm nén

Vietnamese

Etymology

kìm +‎ nén.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kim˨˩ nɛn˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kim˦˩ nɛŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kim˨˩ nɛŋ˦˥]

Verb

kìm nén

  1. to repress emotions, thoughts, needs, desires, etc. of oneself