quen

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See also: quèn and quên

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *keem.

Adverb

quen

  1. how (in what manner)

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English cwēn.

Noun

quen

  1. Alternative form of quene (queen)

Etymology 2

From Old English cwene.

Noun

quen

  1. Alternative form of quene (woman)

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (to be accustomed to, SV: quán).

Pronunciation

Adjective

quen (, , , , , 𪡵)

  1. familiar
    Đó là người quen của tôi.
    That's someone I know.
    Mày quen nhỏ đó hả?
    You know her? / Are you dating her?
    Bài này nhìn quen quá.
    This problem looks very familiar.
    Tao quen bị vợ nhằn rồi.
    I'm used to her ranting.

Antonyms

Usage notes

Not to be confused with quên (to forget).

Derived terms

Derived terms