khăn

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See also: khan, Khan, khán, and khàn

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (piece of cloth, SV: cân).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(classifier chiếc, cái) khăn ()

  1. towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban
    • Văn Tấn (lyrics and music), “Chiếc Khăn Tay (The Handkerchief)”; 1995 performance by Yến Trang
      Chiếc khăn tay mẹ may cho em; trên cành hoa mẹ thêu con chim.
      Em sướng vui có chiếc khăn xinh đẹp, lau bàn tay em giữ sạch hằng ngày.
      A handkerchief Mom has sewn for me; on a flowering branch, Mom has sewn a bird.
      I'm glad to have a beautiful kerchief, to wipe the hands I keep clean every day.

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