quần

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwən˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wəŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 裙 (“skirt”).

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) quần

(clothing) a two-legged/holed bottom; pants, shorts, briefs, panties, etc.
"quần không đáy"
"crotchless pants"; a skirt

quần đùi
shorts; boxers

quần lửng
capri pants

See also

đũng (“crotch”)
váy (“dress; skirt”)
áo (“top”)

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 倦 (SV: quyện).

Verb

quần

to wear (someone) out; to exhaust (someone)

Derived terms

Derived terms

quần thảo
quần vợt

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