đan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dan"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) đươn

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *taːɲ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁aaɲ; cognates include Khmer ត្បាញ (tbaañ), Bahnar tanh, Khasi thaiñ. Related to nan (“bamboo tape”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]
• Homophones: Đan, đang

Verb

đan • (單, 撣, 攔, 箪, 簞)

1. to weave (a basket, etc.)

   đan hai bàn tay ― to interlock one's fingers

2. to weave (fabric)
3. to plait (hair)

See also

• đan lát
• đan xen