giếng
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Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- (North Central Vietnam) chiếng
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-ciɛŋʔ, from Old Chinese 井 (OC *C.tseŋʔ) (B-S) (SV: tỉnh).
Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 亇正 (MC kaH tsyengH) (modern SV: cá chính).
Pronunciation
Noun
- well (shaft for obtaining water)
Derived terms
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