đan
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *taːɲ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁aaɲ; cognates include Khmer ត្បាញ (tbaañ), Bahnar tanh, Khasi thaiñ.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]
- Homophones: Đan, đang
Verb
đan (單, 撣, 攔, 箪, 簞)
- to weave (a basket, etc.)
- đan hai bàn tay
- to interlock one's fingers
- to weave (fabric)
- to plait (hair)
- to embroider