rạn
verbnoun
Hanoi [zaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
rạn means to get broken or cracked.
Meanings of rạn in English
Verb
- to get broken or cracked
Noun
- crack (a thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material)
Noun
- reef
Words with rạn
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rạn could be written as 䃹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 爛 (“to decay”, SV: lạn).
Frequently asked questions
What does rạn mean in English?
rạn (verb) means "to get broken or cracked".
How do you pronounce rạn?
IPA: Hanoi [zaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: rạn — heavy tone (nặng).