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vịn

verb
Hanoi [vin˧˨ʔ]Huế [vin˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɨn˨˩˨] browser voice
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vịn means to lean one's hand on.

Meanings of vịn in English

Verb

  1. to lean one's hand on

Words with vịn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does vịn mean in English?

vịn (verb) means "to lean one's hand on".

How do you pronounce vịn?

IPA: Hanoi [vin˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: vịn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.