quận

See also: quan, quán, quàn, quân, quấn, quần, quǎn, quān, quặn, quằn, quẩn, quắn, quăn, quản, and quẫn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 郡.

Pronunciation

Noun

quận

  1. district
    1. (historical) commandery or prefecture during Chinese domination of Vietnam
    2. (historical) district in Japan
    3. (historical) administrative subdivision of a province of South Vietnam, whether urban or rural; district
    4. urban district in Vietnam
    5. arrondissement in France
      Quận 13, Paris ― 13th Arrondissement of Paris
    6. county in the United States
      quận lỵ ― county seat
      Quận Cam ― Orange County
    7. (US) circuit (the jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country)
  2. (informal) duke

Synonyms
  • (county): hạt (occasionally), quận hạt (occasionally)
  • (circuit): hạt, khu vực
  • (duke): quận công

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • Quận Cam
  • quận chúa
  • quận đoàn
  • quận hạt
  • quận huyện
  • quận lại
  • quận lỵ
  • quận trưởng
  • quận ủy
  • quận vương

See also
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