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