niền

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• niềng (misspelling, more common nowadays)

Etymology

The n-nominalisation reflex of viền (“to hem; to edge”). Also compare vành.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [niən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [niəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [niəŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái) niền • (𦀅)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) rim of a wheel

   niền xe đạp ― bicycle wheel rim

2. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) hoop; band (put around a barrel etc.)

Verb

niền • (𦀅)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to bind (as with a hoop or band on the outside); to tie

   niền răng ― to apply dental braces

2. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to put in the stocks