kì quan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奇觀.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ kwaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ kwaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ waːŋ˧˧]

Noun

quan

  1. a wonder; a place of magnificent scenery or outstanding architecture