căn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "can"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kan˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 根.

Noun

căn

Clipping of căn thức (“root”) (arithmetic: number or expression which when raised to a power gives the specified number or expression)
căn bậc 3
a third root; a cube root

Căn bậc 2 của 4 bằng 2.
The 2nd root of 4 is 2.
(colloquial, usually not followed by của (“of”)) Short for căn (thức) bậc hai (“second root”); square root
Căn (của) 4 bằng 2.
The square root of 4 is 2.

Classifier

căn

(pathology) Indicates diseases, illnesses

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 間 (SV: gian).

Noun

căn

(Northern Vietnam) room

Classifier

căn

Indicates houses, apartments, rooms

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