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Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 管 and 象. Grammatically parallels tư mã from Chinese 司馬 (“marshal < supervisor of horses”, literally “to manage horses”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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    1. mahout, an elephant driver and keeper
      Synonym: nài
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