tên tục

Vietnamese

Etymology

tên (“name”) +‎ tục (“vulgar”). In ancient times, people would give their newborns insulting names to avoid drawing the jealousy of evil spirits.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ten˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ten˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [təːn˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

tên tục

1. home name, child's nickname used when still little or for use in the household

   Synonym: tên cúng cơm (proscribed)