khoang
noun
Hanoi [xwaːŋ˧˧]Huế [kʰwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kʰwaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
khoang means cavity; cabin.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái khoang (one cavity)
Meanings of khoang in English
Noun
- cavity
- cabin
Noun
- ring
- quạ khoangcollared crow
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khoang could be written as 桄, 𦨻, 𦪻, 㘢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Attested in Chỉ nam ngọc âm giải nghĩa (指南玉音解義, 15 cent.) as 𪞀, phonetic 光 (MC kwang) (modern SV: quang). Attested as khŏang in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).
Frequently asked questions
What does khoang mean in English?
khoang (noun) means "cavity; cabin".
How do you pronounce khoang?
IPA: Hanoi [xwaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kʰwaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: khoang — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with khoang?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái khoang" (one cavity).