quan

See also: quán, quàn, quân, quấn, quần, quǎn, quān, and quận

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Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan quan (compare Occitan quan), from Latin quando (compare French quand).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈkwan/

Adverb

quan

1. when

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Ido

Pronoun

quan

1. (interrogative) whom (object)

Usage notes

To ask for a subject, use qua instead.

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Kavalan

Noun

quan

1. sprout from the stump

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Mandarin

Romanization

quan

1. Nonstandard spelling of quān.
2. Nonstandard spelling of quán.
3. Nonstandard spelling of quǎn.
4. Nonstandard spelling of quàn.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan quan (compare Catalan quan), from Latin quando (compare French quand).

Adverb

quan

1. when

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Old Occitan

Adverb

quan

1. Alternative form of can

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 官 (“official”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˧˧]

Noun

quan (官)

1. (historical) a mandarin

   Bẩm quan, con thật tình không biết ạ.

   My Lord, I frankly do not know.

2. (informal) an official

   Synonym: quan chức

Derived terms

• thăng quan tiến chức
• Quan thoại