ván

See also: van, vãn, vạn, văn, vắn, vằn, vặn, vân, vấn, vần, vẫn, and vận

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaːn˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vaːŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲaːŋ˦˥]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 板 (SV: bản).

Noun

(classifier tấm) ván (板, 版, 𥯈)

a plank (long, broad and thick piece of timber)
ván ép
plywood

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 盤 (SV: bàn).

Noun

ván

(card games, board games) a game
đánh 2 ván bài/cờ
to play 2 card games/games of xiangqi/chess

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