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”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kan˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

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

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Derived terms

Preposition

cạnh • (兢, 競, 竟, 境, 梗, 𧣲)

  1. right next to; beside
    Synonyms: kề, kế, bên, bên cạnh

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