xiên

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    Cardinal : xiên

Etymology

From Chinese 千 (MC tshen). Cognate with Zhuang cien, Bouyei xianl.

Pronunciation

Numeral

xiên

  1. thousand

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 扦 (SV: thiên).

    Noun

    (classifier cái) xiên • (扦)

    1. fork
      Synonyms: dĩa, nĩa
    2. skewer
      cái xiên thịt ― a meat skewer
      cầm xiên xiên cá ― to skewer a fish with a skewer

    Verb

    xiên • (扦)

    1. (transitive) to skewer, to impale
      xiên thịt nướng chả ― to skewer meat and grill kabobs
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 偏 (SV: thiên).

      Adjective

      xiên • (吀, 偏, 串, 羶, 川, 𠉟) (diminutive reduplication xiên xiên)

      1. slanted, oblique
        Synonyms: nghiêng, chéo, xiên xẹo
        chữ in xiên ― oblique characters
        đường xiên ― slanted road; slanted line
        Nắng chiếu xiên vào nhà. ― Sunlight enters the house at an angle.
      2. (figuratively) crooked, dishonest
        Synonym: xiên xẹo
        kẻ xiên ― a crook
      Derived terms

      References

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