vẩn

adjectiveverb

Hanoi [vən˧˩]Huế [vəŋ˧˨]Saigon [vəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vẩndippinghỏi

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

vẩn means turbid; cloudy; muddy.

Meanings of vẩn in English

Adjective

of liquid turbid; cloudy; muddy
to grow thick; to become muddy

Verb

to become overcast or cloudy
to become confused or dim

Words with vẩn

vẩn đục vẩn vơ

Example sentences with vẩn

Mọi thứ vẩn ổn chứ? Everything okay?

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, vẩn could be written as 𣼶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does vẩn mean in English?

vẩn (adjective) means "turbid; cloudy; muddy".

How do you pronounce vẩn?

IPA: Hanoi [vən˧˩]; Saigon [vəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: vẩn — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.