quấn
verb
Hanoi [kwən˧˦]Huế [kwəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [wəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
quấn means to wind; to twine.
Meanings of quấn in English
Verb
- to wind; to twine
Words with quấn
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, quấn could be written as 捲, 𦄄, 𦄻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *wən(ʔ) (“coiled, to wind, bend”); cognate with Khmer វៀន (viən, “to curl up”), Mon ဝေန် (wèn, “to be crooked, deformed”).
Frequently asked questions
What does quấn mean in English?
quấn (verb) means "to wind; to twine".
How do you pronounce quấn?
IPA: Hanoi [kwən˧˦]; Saigon [wəŋ˦˥]. Tones: quấn — rising tone (sắc).