chồn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chon"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕon˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕoŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [coŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɟoːn.

Noun

(classifier con) chồn • (㹠, 𤞐)

1. (zoology) a weasel
2. (dialectal, in translations of Chinese fictions or the Bible) a fox
   • 16th century, Wu Cheng'en Journey to the West, Ch. 79; 20th century, Vietnamese translation by Phan Kế Bính

     Bát Giới kéo thây con chồn, theo Hành Giả ra khỏi động.

     Bajie drug the vixen’s corpse, and followed Pilgrim out of the cave.

Etymology 2

Compare Vietnamese chùn

Adjective

chồn • (𤶐, 𨀛)

1. dead tired; exhausted; fatigued and stiff

Derived terms

• bồn chồn (“restless”)
• chồn chân
• chồn chân mỏi gối
• mỏi gối chồn chân