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quặn

verb
Hanoi [kwan˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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quặn means to throb with pain.

Meanings of quặn in English

Verb

  1. to throb with pain
    • quặn ruột(of one's innards) to be in throbbing pain

Words with quặn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does quặn mean in English?

quặn (verb) means "to throb with pain".

How do you pronounce quặn?

IPA: Hanoi [kwan˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: quặn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.