kín đáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kin˧˦ ʔɗaːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kin˦˧˥ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨn˦˥ ʔɗaːw˦˥]

Adjective

kín đáo

1. secret; hidden
2. discreet; reticent; reserved