vặn
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *vaɲʔ (“to twist”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *wiɲ ~ *wiiɲ ~ *wəɲ ~ *waɲʔ (“to twist, turn, go round”); cognate with Proto-Katuic *waɲ (“to twist, wring”) (whence Pacoh véinh).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [van˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vaŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vaŋ˨˩˨] ~ [jaŋ˨˩˨]
Verb
vặn (𢱨, 𢴌)
- to twist
Derived terms
Derived terms
- vặn vẹo
- xoắn vặn