khoan

See also: khoán and khoản

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰwaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xwaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰwaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xwaːŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寬.

Adverb

khoan

1. to wait a bit

Derived terms

Derived terms

• khoan đã

 

Etymology 2

Compare Khmer ខួង (khuəng) and ខ្វាន (khvaan).

Noun

(classifier mũi) khoan • (寬, 鑧)

1. a drill

Verb

khoan • (寬, 鑧)

1. to drill