tĩn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tin˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tin˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨn˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) tĩn • (井, 𨩠)

1. kind of jar with a bulging middle part, traditionally used to store fish sauce