cạn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "can"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *gaːnʔ, from Old Chinese 旱 (*ɡaːnʔ) (SV: hạn); cognate with Arem kɑːnˀ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːn˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

cạn • (𣴓)

(of a container or body of water) no longer containing any liquid; dry
giếng cạn ― a dry well

sông cạn ― a dry river

hồ cạn ― a dry lake

uống cạn chén rượu ― to down a cup of rice wine
(figurative, followed by a noun) out of
cạn lời ― speechless

cạn tình ― no longer having feelings of affection

Verb

cạn

(of a drink) to down
Synonym: nốc

Cạn chén !
Kanpai!
- 2001, Chu Lai, Cuộc đời dài lắm, NXB Văn học, page 231:
  Cho nên – Ông cạn một ly rượu nữa – Chú cứ đi đi!
  "[…] So," — he downed another glass of rice wine — "just go! […]"

Derived terms

Derived terms

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