hôn
See also: Appendix:Variations of "hon"
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Vietic *huːɲ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟʔuuɲ ~ *ɟhuuɲ (Shorto). Compare Central and Southern Vietnamese hun, Proto-Katuic *huuɲ ~ *huoɲ (“to smell, to sniff”) (whence Kuy huːɲ ("to smell, to sniff") and Pacoh hunh (“to kiss”)), Kensiu ʔɔɲ ("to smell, to sniff, to kiss").
Insertion of initial *h in Vietic can also be seen in *tŋ-ʔaːm (“jaw”) (> Vietnamese hàm, Late Vietic), *heːt (“finished”) (> Vietnamese hết), *hanʔ (“he, she, it”) (> Vietnamese hắn), *haːr (“two”) (> Vietnamese hai), *hoːj (“foul-smelling”) (> Vietnamese hôi), *hɔːŋʔ (“river, brook”), *haːŋʔ (“to open (mouth)”).
Alternative forms
edit- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) hun
Verb
edit- (Northern Vietnam, formal in other dialects, especially on the lips) to kiss
Derived terms
editNoun
edit- a kiss
Etymology 2
editSino-Vietnamese word from 婚.
Noun
edithôn
- (only in compounds) marriage
Derived terms
edit- cầu hôn (求婚, “to propose to; to make an offer of marriage”)
- đính hôn (訂婚, “to be engaged”)
- hôn lễ (婚禮, “(formal) wedding”)
- hôn nhân (婚姻, “marriage”)
- hôn phu (“fiancé (misconstruction)”)
- hôn thê (“fiancée (misconstruction)”)
- hôn thú (婚娶, “marriage”)
- hôn ước (婚約, “engagement; prenup”)
- hứa hôn (許婚, “to be/get/become engaged”)
- kết hôn (結婚, “(formal) to get married”)
- li hôn (離婚, “(formal) to divorce”)
- tảo hôn (早婚, “child marriage”)
- tân hôn (新婚, “newlywed”)
- vị hôn phu (未婚夫, “(literary) fiancé”)
- vị hôn thê (未婚妻, “(literary) fiancée”)
Etymology 3
editSino-Vietnamese word from 昏.
Adjective
edithôn
- (only in compounds) dim, dark; indistinct
- (only in compounds, figuratively) dim (witted); devious, evil
Derived terms
editEtymology 4
editSee không.
Particle
edithôn
- Southern Vietnam form of không
Derived terms
edit- phải hôn (“Alternative form of phải không”)
Etymology 5
editNoun
edit- soft-shell turtle
- Synonym: ba ba
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