quen
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From Proto-Nahuan *keem.
Adverb
quen
- how (in what manner)
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English cwēn.
Noun
quen
- Alternative form of quene (“queen”)
Etymology 2
From Old English cwene.
Noun
quen
- Alternative form of quene (“woman”)
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 慣 (“to be accustomed to”, SV: quán).
Pronunciation
Adjective
- 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
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