hàn huyên
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 寒暄.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːn˨˩ hwiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haːŋ˦˩ hwiəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [haːŋ˨˩ wiəŋ˧˧]
Verb edit
- (literary) to enquire about another person's well-being (i.e. to inquire if they are feeling cold or warm)
- to exchange pleasantries; to make small talk