vấn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vən˧˦]Huế [vəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [vəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vấnrisingsắc

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

vấn means to roll; to tie up.

Meanings of vấn in English

Verb

to roll
to tie up

Words with vấn

vấn vương vương vấn vấn đề vấn nạn vấn đáp

Example sentences with vấn

Tom đã biết về vấn đền này bao lâu rồi? How long has Tom known about the problem?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vấn could be written as 問, 𢴌, 𥾸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Possibly a doublet of quấn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *wən(ʔ) (“coiled; to wind, bend”). Cognate with Khmer វៀន (viən, “to curl up”) and Mon ဝေန် (wèn, “to be crooked, deformed”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vấn mean in English?

vấn (verb) means "to roll; to tie up".

How do you pronounce vấn?

IPA: Hanoi [vən˧˦]; Saigon [vəŋ˦˥]. Tones: vấn — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.