kiều
See also: Appendix:Variations of "kieu"
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 僑.
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
kiều
- (religion) to pray to a deity or ancestors for intercession
Etymology 2
Romanization
kiều
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 僑 (“expatriate; overseas”)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Romanization
kiều
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 嬌
Derived terms
- kiều diễm
- yêu kiều
Etymology 4
Romanization
kiều
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 蕎
Derived terms
Etymology 5
Romanization
kiều
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 翹