quánh

adjectiveverb

Hanoi [kwajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [kwɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [wan˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quánhrisingsắc

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

quánh means thick; condensed.

Meanings of quánh in English

Adjective

thick, condensed

Verb

Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam form of quýnh

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does quánh mean in English?

quánh (adjective) means "thick; condensed".

How do you pronounce quánh?

IPA: Hanoi [kwajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [wan˦˥]. Tones: quánh — rising tone (sắc).

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.