vân

See also: Appendix:Variations of "van"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vəŋ˧˧] ~ [jəŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 紋 (SV: văn).

    Noun

    vân

    1. (of marble or wood) grain, vein
      vân tay ― a fingerprint
    2. silk cloth with woven design (of clouds)

    Etymology 2

    Romanization

    vân

    1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 雲
    Derived terms
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