khấn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 懇 (SV: khẩn).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xən˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəŋ˦˧˥] ~ [xəŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰəŋ˦˥] ~ [xəŋ˦˥]

Verb

khấn • (懇, 𡄩, 𭝫)

to beg or pray to gods, spirits or ancestors

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