Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

quanh quất

[kwajŋ̟˧˧ kwət̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adverb) close by, not far

Adverb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Không thấy ai đòi nhưng nợ vẫn cứ là nợ, nó rờn rờn quanh quất trong chái bếp ngày ngày khói tỏa, trong mấy chiếc giường ngủ con con, trong hai bữa ăn mỗi ngày.No one came to collect, but a debt is still a debt; it hovers close by in the ever-smoking lean-to kitchen, in the little beds, in the two daily meals.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “quanh quất” mean?

(adverb) close by, not far

Is “quanh quất” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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