hoạn

See also: hoan, hoàn, hoãn, hōan, and Hōan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宦.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːn˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

hoạn

1. to castrate; to emasculate; to geld