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kẻng

Pronunciation Northern /kɛ̰ŋ˧˩˧/ Central /kɛŋ˧˩˨/ Southern /kɛŋ˨˩˦/
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signaling gong
Noun
signaling gong
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2 senses
Meaning
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
signaling gong Properties & StatesTheme

A metal object struck to produce a resonant sound, typically used to signal the time or sound an alarm.

vi Tiếng kẻng báo hiệu giờ ăn đã đến.

en The sound of the gong signals that it is time to eat.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
stylish

Describing a person or appearance that is stylish, fashionable, elegantly dressed, or impressively smart.

vi Hôm nay anh trông rất kẻng.

en You look very stylish today.

Parts
鏡
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
鏡
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kẻng 鏡
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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kẻng tam giác
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ăn cơm trước kẻng / lẻng kẻng
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