bền

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *rbin (“firm, secure”); cognate with Muong pền (“durable”), Khasi lpan (“stoutly”), Old Mon rbin (“firm, secure”) (modern Mon ဗိုန် (pɜ̀n, “firm, secure”)).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓen˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓen˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːn˨˩]

Adjective

bền (卞, 𥾽, 𥑃, 󱞢, 駢) (phonemic reduplicative bền bền)

(of material, etc.) durable; strong; solid; firm
(of emotion, etc.) long-lasting

Derived terms

ăn chắc mặc bền
bền bỉ
bền chặt
bền chắc
bền chí
bền gan
bền lòng
bền vững
lâu bền
sức bền
vững bền

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