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)