chiên

See also: chien, chiến, and chiền

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciəŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Chinese (possibly ) 煎. Compare Khmer ជៀន (ciən), ចៀន (ciən).

Verb

chiên • (煎)

1. (chiefly Southern Vietnam) to fry

Synonyms

• ram
• rán

Derived terms

• cơm chiên (“fried rice”)

Usage notes

• Although rán and chiên are two dialectal varieties and usually interchangeable, there are some fixed expressions such as gà rán, cơm chiên, xôi chiên

Etymology 2

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

Noun

(classifier con) chiên • (羶, 膻, 羴, 𦍫)

1. lamb; young sheep
2. Christian

Related terms

• cừu