khoanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-vɛːŋ (“to cross (arms, legs)”); whence also quanh.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwajŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰwɛɲ˧˧] ~ [xwɛɲ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰwan˧˧] ~ [xwan˧˧]

Noun

khoanh • (傾)

coil; round piece; slice
khoanh bánh mì ― a slice of bread

Verb

khoanh • (傾)

to roll up; to coil up; to cross (legs or arms)
khoanh tay ― to cross your arms

khoanh chân/bộ ― to cross your legs so you can sit in a sukhasana pose
to circle (to place or mark a circle around)
khoanh đáp án đúng ― circle the correct answers

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