khăn

See also: khan, Khan, khán, and khàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xan˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaŋ˧˧] ~ [xaŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰaŋ˧˧] ~ [xaŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) khăn • (䘜)

1. towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban

Derived terms

• khăn bàn
• khăn quàng