hỏi han

Vietnamese

Etymology

From hỏi (“to ask”) + han, from Proto-Vietic *haːɲ (“to ask”) (compare Proto-Katuic *haaɲ (“news, rumour”)).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɔj˧˩ haːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɔj˧˨ haːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɔj˨˩˦ haːŋ˧˧]

Verb

hỏi han

1. to inquire after; to ask about
2. to ask to show one's concern