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Vietnamese
- (South Central Vietnam) kiềm
- (Southern Vietnam) kềm
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鉗 (“pincers”, SV: kiềm).
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier cây, cái) kìm • (箝, 琴, 䰼, 鈐)
- either pincers, or more popularly, pliers
Lấy cho bố cái kìm với cái cờ-lê.- Bring me the pliers and wrench.
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