kiếm

See also: kiem, kiêm, and kiềm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiəm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kim˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 劍. Doublet of gươm.

Noun

(classifier thanh, cây) kiếm

1. a sword

Synonyms

• gươm

Derived terms

• bao kiếm (“scabbard”)
• cá kiếm (“swordfish”)

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 檢 (SV: kiểm).

Verb

kiếm • (斂)

1. to seek, to search, to find

Synonyms

• tìm

Derived terms

• tìm kiếm