kiếm

See also: kiem, kiêm, and kiềm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiəm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kim˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 劍. Doublet of gươm.

Noun

(classifier thanh, cây) kiếm

a sword

Synonyms

gươm

Derived terms

bao kiếm (“scabbard”)
cá kiếm (“swordfish”)

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 檢 (SV: kiểm).

Verb

kiếm (斂)

to seek, to search, to find

Synonyms

tìm

Derived terms

tìm kiếm

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