đan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dan"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) đươn

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *taːɲ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *taːɲ (“to weave”). Cognate with Khmer ត្បាញ (tbaañ), Bahnar tanh, Khasi thaiñ. Doublet of nan (“bamboo tape”) through an infixed form.

Pronunciation

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

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

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