Etymology

kính (glass, mirror) + chắn gió (windproof), probably translated from French pare-brise or English windshield

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧ˀ˦ ṯɕɐn˧ˀ˦ z̻ɔ˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨ̞̠n˦˥ ṯɕɐŋ˦˥ jɔ˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨ̞̠n˦ˀ˥ c̻ɐŋ˦ˀ˥ jɔ˦ˀ˥]