chênh vênh

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Compare chênh, tranh vanh (崢嶸).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəjŋ̟˧˧ vəjŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕen˧˧ ven˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəːn˧˧ vəːn˧˧] ~ [cəːn˧˧ jəːn˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective

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chênh vênh

  1. tottering; unstable; unsteady