quăng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Arem kwaŋ, Khasi kawang (“to throw, hurl”). Ultimately of imitative origin, compare English wang.

See also quẳng and văng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waŋ˧˧]

Verb

quăng • (𫽶)

1. to throw (horizontally, forcefully and far); to cast; to fling; to hurl
2. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to throw away; to toss out