cạnh

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See also: canh, Canh, cánh, and cảnh

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Related to cánh (as in cánh tay (arm)), cf. Khmer កែង (kaeng, elbow). In many Austroasiatic languages, the words for "elbow" and "side, edge" have similar phonological shape.

Compare Pacoh akeng (corner) and talkeng (elbow).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cạnh (, , , , , 𧣲)

  1. (of an object) a defining edge
    cạnh bànone of the edges of a table
  2. (geometry) a side

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Derived terms

Preposition[edit]

cạnh (, , , , , 𧣲)

  1. right next to; beside
    Synonyms: kề, kế, bên, bên cạnh

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