thoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

See thuyền. This form has been displaced by its counterpart thuyền.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwaːn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwaːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

Noun

thoàn • (船)

  1. (obsolete) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of thuyền (“watercraft”)
    Giáo sư Trần Bửu và bé Kim Ngân ngắm cảnh trên thoàn.
    Professor Tran Bao and Kim Ngan enjoy the scenery on the boat.
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