khoanh
nounverb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [xwajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [kʰwɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [kʰwan˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
khoanh means coil; round piece; slice.
Meanings of khoanh in English
Noun
- coil; round piece; slice
- khoanh bánh mìa slice of bread
Verb
- to roll up; to coil up; to cross (legs or arms)
- khoanh tayto cross your arms
- khoanh chân/bộto cross your legs so you can sit in a sukhasana pose
- to circle (to place or mark a circle around)
- khoanh đáp án đúngcircle the correct answers
Example sentences with khoanh
- John đứng khoanh tay một mình trong căn phòng đó. John was standing alone in the room with his arms folded.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khoanh could be written as 傾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-vɛːŋ (“to cross (arms, legs)”); whence also quanh.
Frequently asked questions
What does khoanh mean in English?
khoanh (noun) means "coil; round piece; slice".
How do you pronounce khoanh?
IPA: Hanoi [xwajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [kʰwan˧˧]. Tones: khoanh — level tone (ngang).