khoanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-vɛːŋ (“to cross (arms, legs)”); whence also quanh.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwɛɲ˧˧] ~ [xwɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwan˧˧] ~ [xwan˧˧]

Noun

khoanh • (傾)

  1. coil; round piece; slice
    khoanh bánh mì ― a slice of bread

Verb

khoanh • (傾)

  1. to roll up; to coil up; to cross (legs or arms)
    khoanh tay ― to cross your arms
    khoanh chân/bộ ― to cross your legs so you can sit in a sukhasana pose
  2. to circle (to place or mark a circle around)
    khoanh đáp án đúng ― circle the correct answers
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