How do you say “coffin” in Vietnamese?

“Coffin” in Vietnamese is quan tài (coffin), hòm (trunk), áo quan (a coffin).

Vietnamese words for “coffin”

• quan tàiListennoun
  Hanoi [kwaːn˧˧ taːj˨˩] · Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩]quan level tài falling

  coffin

  for “coffin” meaning: A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

• hòmListennoun
  Hanoi [hɔm˨˩] · Saigon [hɔm˨˩]hòm falling

  trunk; case

  for “coffin” meaning: A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

• áo quanListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦ kwaːn˧˧] · Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥ waːŋ˧˧]áo rising quan level

  a coffin

Related Vietnamese words

• linh cữuListennoun

  a coffin

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.