Catalan

Adverb

quan

1. when

Ido

Pronoun

quan

1. (interrogative) whom (object)

Usage notes

To ask for a subject, use qua instead.

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.

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Provençal [Term?] (compare Catalan quan), from Latin quando (compare French quand).

Adverb

quan

1. when

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˧˥]

Adjective

quan ‎(官)

1. official

Derived terms

• cơ quan
• Quan thoại