kền

noun

Hanoi [ken˨˩]Huế [ken˦˩]Saigon [kəːn˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kềnfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

kền means nickel.

Meanings of kền in English

Noun

nickel ≈ niken

Words with kền

kền kền

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, kền could be written as 𨪝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From French nickel.

Frequently asked questions

What does kền mean in English?

kền (noun) means "nickel".

How do you pronounce kền?

IPA: Hanoi [ken˨˩]; Saigon [kəːn˨˩]. Tones: kền — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.