quặn thắt

verb

Hanoi [kwan˧˨ʔ tʰat̚˧˦]Huế [kwaŋ˨˩ʔ tʰak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [waŋ˨˩˨ tʰak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quặnheavynặng thắtrisingsắc

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

Meanings of quặn thắt in English

Verb

to be clenched or cramped with pain

Etymology

quặn + thắt.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce quặn thắt?

IPA: Hanoi [kwan˧˨ʔ tʰat̚˧˦]; Saigon [waŋ˨˩˨ tʰak̚˦˥]. Tones: quặn — heavy tone (nặng), thắt — 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.