cuốn

See also: cuon, Cuon, cuộn, and cuợn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Old Chinese 卷 (OC *[k](r)o[n]ʔ) (B-S) (SV: quyển).

Compare cuộn.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kuəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kuəŋ˦˥]
• Homophone: cuống (South Vietnam)

• Audio (Hà Nội):

  (file)

Verb

cuốn • (𫡌)

1. to roll

Derived terms

• bánh cuốn
• gỏi cuốn (summer roll)
• thang cuốn (escalator)

Descendants

• → Khmer: គួង (kuəng)

Classifier

cuốn

1. indicates books

   Synonym: quyển

   cuốn/quyển vở ― a notebook