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quan họ

noun
Hanoi [kwaːn˧˧ hɔ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaːŋ˧˧ hɔ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ hɔ˨˩˨] browser voice
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quan họ means quan ho; originally from Bắc Ninh Province.

Meanings of quan họ in English

Noun

  1. quan ho, a style of antiphonal Vietnamese folk music with alternating groups of female and male singers issuing musical challenges and responses, originally from Bắc Ninh Province

Frequently asked questions

What does quan họ mean in English?

quan họ (noun) means "quan ho; originally from Bắc Ninh Province".

How do you pronounce quan họ?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːn˧˧ hɔ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ hɔ˨˩˨]. Tones: quan — level tone (ngang), họ — 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.