kìm

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See also: kim, Kim, and kiṃ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kiềm (south central coast of Vietnam)
kềm (southern Vietnam)

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鉗 (“pincers”, SV: kiềm).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kim˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kim˦˩]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kim˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây, cái) kìm

pincers, clamp

Derived terms

kìm kẹp
kìm hãm
kìm chế (southern Vietnam)

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