riêng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ziəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹiəŋ˧˧]

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Adjective

riêng • (貞, 𥢅, 𥢆, 𫁅, 󱮆)

1. private; personal

   phòng riêng ― one's own room

2. distinct; specific; separate; particular

   dành riêng ― to use exclusively (for); to reserve (for)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• con riêng
• nhà riêng
• nói riêng
• ở riêng
• riêng biệt
• riêng lẻ
• riêng rẽ
• riêng tây
• riêng tư
• tên riêng

 

Preposition

riêng • (貞, 𥢅, 𥢆, 𫁅, 󱮆)

1. as to; as regards; except for