xiên

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    Cardinal : xiên

Etymology

From Chinese 千 (MC tshen). Cognate with Zhuang cien, Bouyei xianl.

Pronunciation

Numeral

xiên

  1. thousand

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 扦 (SV: thiên).

Noun

(classifier cái) xiên • (扦)

  1. fork
    Synonyms: dĩa, nĩa
  2. skewer
    cái xiên thịt ― a meat skewer
    cầm xiên xiên cá ― to skewer a fish with a skewer

Verb

xiên • (扦)

  1. (transitive) to skewer, to impale
    xiên thịt nướng chả ― to skewer meat and grill kabobs

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 偏 (SV: thiên).

Adjective

xiên • (吀, 偏, 串, 羶, 川, 𠉟) (diminutive reduplication xiên xiên)

  1. slanted, oblique
    Synonyms: nghiêng, chéo, xiên xẹo
    chữ in xiên ― oblique characters
    đường xiên ― slanted road; slanted line
    Nắng chiếu xiên vào nhà. ― Sunlight enters the house at an angle.
  2. (figuratively) crooked, dishonest
    Synonym: xiên xẹo
    kẻ xiên ― a crook
Derived terms
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References

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