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