khàn

See also: khan, Khan, khán, and khăn

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of khàn – see 看 (“to look; to see; to watch; to read; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 看).

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xaːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaːŋ˦˩] ~ [xaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰaːŋ˨˩] ~ [xaːŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Of imitative origin.

Adjective

khàn • (𠸦) (diminutive reduplication khàn khàn)

1. (of a voice) hoarse

   khàn cổ ― with a sore throat and a hoarse voice

See also

• khan

Etymology 2

Noun

khàn

1. (card games) a set of three of the same card