hồn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hon"

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魂.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hon˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hoŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hoŋ˨˩]

Noun edit

hồn

(occult) hun as opposed to po
hồn vía/phách ― hun and po; souls; mind
(figurative) soul; mind; heart
- 2005, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, "Dòng nhớ" (in Cánh đồng bất tận), Trẻ publishing house
  Má tôi bứt ba phải xa sông, nhưng chính bà cũng biết, những dòng nhớ vẫn tiếp tục chảy mãi trong hồn ông.
  My mother pulled him away from the rivier, but she herself also knew that yearning still ran through his soul.

Derived terms edit

See also edit

vía; phách; linh

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