khàn

adjectivenoun

Hanoi [xaːn˨˩]Huế [kʰaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [kʰaːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khànfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

khàn means hoarse.

Meanings of khàn in English

Adjective

of a voice hoarse
- khàn cổwith a sore throat and a hoarse voice

Noun

a set of three of the same card

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khàn could be written as 𠸦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Of imitative origin.

Frequently asked questions

What does khàn mean in English?

khàn (adjective) means "hoarse".

How do you pronounce khàn?

IPA: Hanoi [xaːn˨˩]; Saigon [kʰaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: khàn — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.