kén
nounverb
Hanoi [kɛn˧˦]Huế [kɛŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [kɛŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
kén means a cocoon.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái kén (one cocoon)
Meanings of kén in English
Noun
- a cocoon
Verb
- to select (carefully, according to certain criteria); to choose; to pick
Words with kén
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, kén could be written as 茧, 絸, 繭, 挸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 繭 (“cocoon”, SV: kiển).
Frequently asked questions
What does kén mean in English?
kén (noun) means "a cocoon".
How do you pronounce kén?
IPA: Hanoi [kɛn˧˦]; Saigon [kɛŋ˦˥]. Tones: kén — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with kén?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái kén" (one a cocoon).