Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *k-rəːn (black varnish tree). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrəːn¹.

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 Rhus succedaneum on Vietnamese Wikipedia

Noun

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(classifier cây (“the tree”)) sơn ()

  1. paint
    Tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn.
    Xấu người đẹp nết còn hơn đẹp người.
    Good wood is better than good gloss.
    Ugliness with good character is better than beauty.
  2. Toxicodendron succedaneum
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Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Romanization

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sơn

  1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of
Usage notes
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  • The reading san occurs only in a few compounds, most prominently giang san (rivers and mountains).
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