tôn

See also: Tôn and Appendix:Variations of "ton"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ton˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [toŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [toŋ˧˧]
• Homophone: Tôn

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尊

Verb

tôn

1. to revere, to respect, to honor

   tôn làm thầy ― to honor as teacher

2. (by extension) to strengthen and heighten

   tôn nền ― to strengthen and heighten the foundation

3. (by extension) to accentuate

   Màu áo đen càng tôn thêm nước da trắng. ― The upper garment's black color accentuates the [wearer's] white skin

Derived terms

Derived terms

• tôn hiệu
• tôn kính
• tôn tạo
• tôn trọng
• tôn vinh

 

Etymology 2

From etymology 1.

Adjective

tôn

1. (only in compounds) revered, venerable
   • 1889, Đại Nam Liệt Truyện (Arrayed Accounts of Đại Nam), 2006 Vietnamese translation by Đỗ Mộng Khương, rectified by Hoa Bằng

     Cúi xin nhận lấy danh hiệu tôn quý, hưởng nhiều Phước to lâu dài.

     [I] bow down and beg [You] to accept this venerably precious title, [and may Ye] enjoy plenty of great Blessings for evermore.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• tôn quý

 

Etymology 3

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 宗 (“lineage, ancestry, ancestor, clan”, SV: tông).

Possibly arose from the taboo on the personal name "Nguyễn Phúc Miên Tông" (Hán tự: 阮福綿宗) of Emperor Thiệu Trị.

Noun

tôn

1. (only in compounds) Alternative form of tông

   tôn giáo ― religion

   tôn chỉ ― main objective, purpose; mission

   tôn đường ― Synonym of tông đường

   tôn tộc ― Synonym of tông tộc

   Lê Thánh Tôn ― Alternative form of Lê Thánh Tông

   Hồ Tôn Hiến ― Alternative form of Hồ Tông Hiến

   Tôn Thất ― a surname.

   Tôn Nữ ― a surname.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from French tôle.

Noun

(classifier miếng) tôn

1. sheet metal

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Welsh

Etymology

From Latin tonus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toːn/

Noun

tôn f (plural tonau)

1. tone, sound

   Synonym: sain

2. tune, melody

   Synonyms: tiwn, alaw

Derived terms

• tôn gron
• tonaidd
• tonedd
• tôn-fyddar

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tôn	dôn	nhôn	thôn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tôn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies