cạnh

See also: canh, Canh, cánh, and cảnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Related to cánh (as in cánh tay (“arm”)), cf. Khmer កែង (kaeng, “elbow”). In many Austroasiatic languages, the words for "elbow" and "side, edge" have similar phonological shape.

Compare Pacoh akeng (“corner”) and talkeng (“elbow”).

Possibly related to nạnh (as in chống nạnh) through an infixed form.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kan˨˩˨]

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Noun

cạnh • (兢, 競, 竟, 境, 梗, 𧣲)

1. (of an object) a defining edge

   cạnh bàn ― one of the edges of a table

2. (geometry) a side

See also

• rìa; mép; khía

Derived terms

• cạnh huyền
• cạnh khoé
• góc cạnh
• khía cạnh

 

Preposition

cạnh • (兢, 競, 竟, 境, 梗, 𧣲)

1. right next to; beside

   Synonyms: kề, kế, bên, bên cạnh

Anagrams

• nhạc