hình nón

Vietnamese

Etymology

hình (“shape”) +‎ nón (“conical hat”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hïŋ˨˩ nɔn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɨn˦˩ nɔŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hɨn˨˩ nɔŋ˦˥]

Noun

hình nón

1. (geometry) cone

Usage notes

• As with other geometric terms, hình nón is considered a shape and only concerns surface area. For the solid which concerns volume, use khối nón instead.

Derived terms

• hình nón cụt (“conic frustum”)