yến

See also: yen, Yen, yên, yeñ, and yeŋ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 燕 (“swallow”). Doublet of én.

Noun

(classifier con) yến

1. a swift (bird)

   yến sào

   edible swift nest

2. (loosely) Synonym of én (“swallow”) (bird)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宴.

Noun

yến

1. (archaic) a banquet