quạt
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Vietic *gwaːt (“fan”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [waːk̚˨˩˨]
- Homophone: quạc
Noun edit
(classifier cái, cây) quạt • (𦑗, 撅, 搧, 厥, 𢅅, 橛, 𱻥)
- a fan (hand-held or electrical device)
- biểu đồ hình quạt ― a pie chart
Usage notes edit
- The classifier cây can (and often) be used for hand-held fans as well as pedestal fans, while something like a cooling fan in a computer, airplane fan, or a ceiling fan can only used with cái.
Derived terms edit
- quạt tay (“hand-held fan”)
- quạt máy (“electrical fan”)
- quạt điện (“electrical fan”)
- quạt trần (“ceiling fan”)
Verb edit
- to fan (to blow air on by means of a fan)