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than vãn

verb
Hanoi [tʰaːn˧˧ vaːn˦ˀ˥]Huế [tʰaːŋ˧˧ vaːŋ˧˨]Saigon [tʰaːŋ˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thanlevelngangvãncreaky risingngã

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

than vãn means to lament; to complain; to moan.

Meanings of than vãn in English

Verb

  1. to lament; to complain; to moan

Example sentences with than vãn

  • Tôi không muốn nghe thêm bất kì lời than vãn nào từ cậu nữa. I don't want to hear any more of your complaining.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 嘆輓 (SV: thán vãn).

Frequently asked questions

What does than vãn mean in English?

than vãn (verb) means "to lament; to complain; to moan".

How do you pronounce than vãn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːn˧˧ vaːn˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʰaːŋ˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: than — level tone (ngang), vãn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.