quận

See also: quan, quán, quàn, quân, quấn, quần, quǎn, quān, quặn, quằn, quẩn, quắn, quăn, quản, and quẫn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

q.
Q.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 郡.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [wəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

quận

district
1. (historical) commandery or prefecture during Chinese domination of Vietnam
2. (historical) district in Japan
3. (historical) administrative subdivision of a province of South Vietnam, whether urban or rural; district
4. urban district in Vietnam
5. arrondissement in France
  Quận 13, Paris ― 13th Arrondissement of Paris
6. county in the United States
  quận lỵ ― county seat
  
  Quận Cam ― Orange County
7. (US) circuit (the jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country)
(informal) duke

Synonyms

(county): hạt (occasionally), quận hạt (occasionally)
(circuit): hạt, khu vực
(duke): quận công

Derived terms