kiếng
glasses
Typed without accents: kieng
Meaning
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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glasses
nounglasses, spectacles
Saigon's word, often mắt kiếng; in Hà Nội and in writing, kính.
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I've left my glasses at home.
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Grandpa puts on his glasses to read the paper.
In Hà Nội you say kính.
Saigon only
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