niền

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

niềng (misspelling, more common nowadays)

Etymology

The n-nominalisation reflex of viền (“to hem; to edge”). Also compare vành.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [niən˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [niəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [niəŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái) niền (𦀅)

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) rim of a wheel
niền xe đạp ― bicycle wheel rim
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) hoop; band (put around a barrel etc.)

Verb

niền (𦀅)

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to bind (as with a hoop or band on the outside); to tie
niền răng ― to apply dental braces
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to put in the stocks

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