quợn

adjectiveverb

Hanoi [kwəːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwəːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wəːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

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quợnheavynặng

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quợn means uneasy.

Meanings of quợn in English

Adjective

Southern Vietnam, colloquial, of stomach uneasy, as similar to urge to vomit
- quợn bụnghaving a hard time dealing with the content in the stomach

Verb

Southern Vietnam, colloquial to fear; to be scared

Frequently asked questions

What does quợn mean in English?

quợn (adjective) means "uneasy".

How do you pronounce quợn?

IPA: Hanoi [kwəːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wəːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: quợn — 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.