quàng xiên

adjective

Hanoi [kwaːŋ˨˩ siən˧˧]Huế [kwaːŋ˦˩ siəŋ˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ siəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quàngfallinghuyền xiênlevelngang

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

quàng xiên means nonsensical.

Meanings of quàng xiên in English

Adjective

nonsensical

Etymology

quàng + xiên.

Frequently asked questions

What does quàng xiên mean in English?

quàng xiên (adjective) means "nonsensical".

How do you pronounce quàng xiên?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːŋ˨˩ siən˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ siəŋ˧˧]. Tones: quàng — falling tone (huyền), xiên — level tone (ngang).

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.