quẩn

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Hanoi [kwən˧˩]Huế [kwəŋ˧˨]Saigon [wəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quẩndippinghỏi

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

quẩn means to go round; to centre around something.

Meanings of quẩn in English

Verb

to go round; to centre around something
to be in the way

Adjective

muddleheaded; fuddled; at a loss

Words with quẩn

lẩn quẩn luẩn quẩn

Example sentences with quẩn

Anh ta ở quanh quẩn đâu đây. He is somewhere about.

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, quẩn could be written as 𨛦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does quẩn mean in English?

quẩn (verb) means "to go round; to centre around something".

How do you pronounce quẩn?

IPA: Hanoi [kwən˧˩]; Saigon [wəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: quẩn — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.