vần
nounadjectiveverb
Hanoi [vən˨˩]Huế [vəŋ˦˩]Saigon [vəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vần means rhyme; syllable.
Meanings of vần in English
Noun
- rhyme
- syllable
- vần bằngsyllable with either the ngang or the huyền tone
- vần trắcsyllable with any of the other tones
- colloquial verse
- colloquial, alphabetical sorting initial letter
Adjective
- of poetry rhyming
Verb
- to roll something in order to displace it
Words with vần
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vần could be written as 韵, 韻, 運. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 韻 (“rhyme”, SV: vận).
Frequently asked questions
What does vần mean in English?
vần (noun) means "rhyme; syllable".
How do you pronounce vần?
IPA: Hanoi [vən˨˩]; Saigon [vəŋ˨˩]. Tones: vần — falling tone (huyền).