kèn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ken"

Mandarin

Alternative forms

ken — nonstandard

Romanization

kèn (ken⁴, Zhuyin ㄎㄣˋ)

Hanyu Pinyin reading of 掯
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 珢
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 硍
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 裉, 褃
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 啃

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from Tai; compare Thai แคน (kɛɛn) and Lao ແຄນ (khǣn). Compare also khèn.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛn˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɛŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây) kèn • (𥱲, 𧤥)

a traditional double reed shawm of Vietnam

Derived terms

Derived terms

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