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