kiềm

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kiəm˨˩]Huế [kiəm˦˩]Saigon [kim˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kiềmfallinghuyền

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

Chinese characters: 鹼

Meanings of kiềm in English

Noun

(inorganic chemistry) a base of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal

Verb

to restraint

Words with kiềm

kim loại kiềm kim loại kiềm thổ kiềm chế kiềm hãm kiềm toả

Example sentences with kiềm

Nó không kiềm được nước mắt. She couldn't help but cry.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鹼 (“base”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce kiềm?

IPA: Hanoi [kiəm˨˩]; Saigon [kim˨˩]. Tones: kiềm — falling tone (huyền).

Is kiềm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiềm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鹼.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.