tham quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 參觀, Japanese 参観 (sankan).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ kwaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ kwaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ waːŋ˧˧]

Verb

tham quan

  1. to visit and examine thoroughly (a fascinating place)