yến

See also: Appendix:Variations of "yen"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔiən˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔiəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔiəŋ˦˥]
  • Homophone: Yến
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 燕 (“swallow”). Doublet of én.

    Noun

    (classifier con) yến

    1. a swift (bird)
      yến sào
      edible swift nest
    2. (loosely) synonym of én (“swallow”) (bird)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 宴.

      Noun

      yến

      1. (archaic) a banquet
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

      (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

      Noun

      yến

      1. a unit of weight, equal to 10 kilograms

      See also

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