Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- kiềm (South Central Coast)
- kềm (Southern Vietnam)
Etymology[edit]
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鉗 (“pincers”, SV: kiềm).
Pronunciation[edit]
(classifier cây, cái) kìm
- either pincers, or more popularly, pliers
Lấy cho bố cái kìm với cái cờ-lê.- Bring me the pliers and wrench.
Derived terms[edit]