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quanh co

adjective
Hanoi [kwajŋ̟˧˧ kɔ˧˧]Huế [kwɛɲ˧˧ kɔ˧˧]Saigon [wan˧˧ kɔ˧˧] browser voice
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quanhlevelngangcolevelngang

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quanh co means tortuous; meandering.

Meanings of quanh co in English

Adjective

  1. tortuous; meandering
  2. beating about the bush; in a roundabout way; disingenuous
    • quanh co chối tộito be evasive and refuse to admit one's guilt

Example sentences with quanh co

  • Đừng nói quanh co. Don't beat about the bush.
  • Thôi đừng quanh co nữa, hãy nói thẳng cho tôi biết tại sao anh tức giận như vậy. Stop beating around the bush and tell me directly why you're so angry.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

quanh + co.

Frequently asked questions

What does quanh co mean in English?

quanh co (adjective) means "tortuous; meandering".

How do you pronounce quanh co?

IPA: Hanoi [kwajŋ̟˧˧ kɔ˧˧]; Saigon [wan˧˧ kɔ˧˧]. Tones: quanh — level tone (ngang), co — level tone (ngang).

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.