kềnh

adjectiveverb

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

Syllables · tones

kềnhfallinghuyền

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

kềnh means huge; gigantic.

Meanings of kềnh in English

Adjective

colloquial huge; gigantic
after animal nouns huge, compared to similar animals
- tôm kềnhlarge prawn

Verb

colloquial to lie flat; to sprawl

Words with kềnh

cồng kềnh kềnh càng

Frequently asked questions

What does kềnh mean in English?

kềnh (adjective) means "huge; gigantic".

How do you pronounce kềnh?

IPA: Hanoi [kəjŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [kəːn˨˩]. Tones: kềnh — 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.