quàng

See also: quang, Quang, quãng, quảng, Quảng, and quặng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Adjective

quàng

1. nonsensical, absurd
2. indiscriminate

Etymology 2

Compare Proto-Katuic *kawaaŋ (“to surround, to coil”) (whence Pacoh cavang).

Verb

quàng • (光, 咣, 挄, 晃, 桄, 絖, 𪦍, 𫏈)

1. to wrap around or interlock with your arm
2. to wear by wrapping around

   Quàng khăn cho ấm.

   Put on a scarf to keep warm.

Derived terms

• khăn quàng