quen

See also: quèn and quên

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *keem.

Adverb

quen

  1. how (in what manner)

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeŋ/

Noun

quen

  1. who
    .
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English cwēn.

Noun

quen

  1. Alternative form of quene (queen)

Etymology 2

From Old English cwene.

Noun

quen

  1. Alternative form of quene (woman)

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (to be accustomed to, SV: quán).

Pronunciation

Adjective

quen • (, , , , , 𪡵)

  1. familiar
    Antonym: lạ
    Đó là người quen của tôi.
    That's someone I know.
    Mày quen nhỏ đó hả?
    You know her? / Are you dating her?
    Bài này nhìn quen quá.
    This problem looks very familiar.
    trước lạ sau quen
    we/they'll know each other in no time
    (literally, “unfamiliar at first, familiar later”)
    Đừng ngại, trước lạ sau quen.
    Don't worry, you'll be friends in no time.
  2. used to; accustomed to
    Tao quen bị vợ nhằn rồi.
    I'm used to her ranting.
  3. in a (romantic) relationship with
    Tao quen nhỏ được hai tháng rồi.
    We've been going out for two months.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Lương Bằng Quang (lyrics and music), “Đừng làm nỗi đau thêm dài [Don't Prolong the Agony]”:
      : Đối với anh khi không thể quen nhau dài lâu,
      Dù rằng đến nay con đường đã chia, ngần ngại chi em ?
      Đừng sợ con tim vết thương kia không lành.
      ♂: To me, if we're just not meant to be together,
      Now that we're on separate paths, why are you hesitating?
      Don't fear those wounds in our hearts won't heal.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with quên (to forget).

Derived terms

Derived terms
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