vân

See also: Appendix:Variations of "van"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vəŋ˧˧] ~ [jəŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 紋 (SV: văn).

Noun

vân

1. (of marble or wood) grain, vein

   vân tay ― a fingerprint

2. silk cloth with woven design (of clouds)

Etymology 2

Romanization

vân

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 雲

Derived terms

• tinh vân