Vietnamese Etymology khen + ngợi. Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɛn˧˧ ŋəːj˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɛŋ˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɛŋ˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɛŋ˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩˨] ~ [xɛŋ˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩˨] Verb khen ngợi • (𠰙𠿿) to praise, to laud Synonym: tán dương Nhiều nhà phê bình khen ngợi bộ phim.Many critics praised the film.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.