khăn

See also: khan, Khan, khán, and khàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 巾 (“piece of cloth”; SV: cân).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xan˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰaŋ˧˧] ~ [xaŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) khăn (䘜)

towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban

Derived terms

khăn bàn
khăn quàng

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