ván
See also: Appendix:Variations of "van"
Old Norse edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *wēniz.
Noun edit
ván f (genitive vánar, plural vánir)
Declension edit
Declension of ván (strong i-stem)
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vaːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vaːŋ˦˥] ~ [jaːŋ˦˥]
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Etymology 1 edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 板 (SV: bản).
Noun edit
(classifier tấm) ván • (板, 版, 𥯈)
- a plank (long, broad and thick piece of timber)
- ván ép
- plywood
Etymology 2 edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 盤 (SV: bàn).
Noun edit
ván
- (card games, board games) a game
- đánh 2 ván bài/cờ
- to play 2 card games/games of xiangqi/chess