Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

kín

[kin˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) closed; covered; sealed; enclosed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đóng

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) secret; private

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

riêng tư

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to fetch; to go get

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi lấy

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Chiều hôm ấy thị Nở cũng ra sông kín nước như mọi chiều.That afternoon, as always, Nở went to the river to fetch some water.

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What does “kín” mean?

(adjective) closed; covered; sealed; enclosed

Is “kín” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.