quần
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwən˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwəŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wəŋ˨˩]
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 裙 (“skirt”).
Noun
(classifier cái, chiếc) quần
- (clothing) a two-legged/holed bottom; pants, shorts, briefs, panties, etc.
- "quần không đáy"
- "crotchless pants"; a skirt
- quần đùi
- shorts; boxers
- quần lửng
- capri pants
See also
- đũng (“crotch”)
- váy (“dress; skirt”)
- áo (“top”)
Etymology 2
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 倦 (SV: quyện).
Verb
quần
- to wear (someone) out; to exhaust (someone)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- quần thảo
- quần vợt