kiên

See also: kien, Kien, Kiên, kiện, kiến, and Kiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 堅.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

kiên

1. (in compounds) patient; enduring; persistent