quăn

adjective

Hanoi [kwan˧˧]Huế [kwaŋ˧˧]Saigon [waŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quănlevelngang

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

quăn means curly.

Meanings of quăn in English

Adjective

of hair curly

Example sentences with quăn

Loại dầu gội này rất thích hợp cho mái tóc quăn. This shampoo is perfect for kinky hair.

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, quăn could be written as 均, 𩮔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does quăn mean in English?

quăn (adjective) means "curly".

How do you pronounce quăn?

IPA: Hanoi [kwan˧˧]; Saigon [waŋ˧˧]. Tones: quăn — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.