kênh

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Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巠 (“waterway”). Also compare Chinese 涇／泾 (kinh, “irrigation canals and ditches”).

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

(classifier con) kênh • (涇, 𣻽)

  1. canal; waterway
  2. (geography, technology, communication, business) channel
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Etymology 2[edit]

Compare chênh, vênh.

Verb[edit]

kênh

  1. to slightly raise one end or side of a heavy object

Adjective[edit]

kênh

  1. not even; warped; shaky; unsteady

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Derived terms
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