đon

nounverb

Hanoi [ʔɗɔn˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɔŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗɔŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đonlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đon means sheaf; bundle.

Meanings of đon in English

Noun

of rice seedlings, grain stalks sheaf, bundle

Verb

obsolete obsolete form of đón (“to be ready to receive; to welcome, greet; to pick up, fetch”)

Words with đon

đon đả đon đản

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đon could be written as 屯, 扽, 迍, 頓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đon mean in English?

đon (noun) means "sheaf; bundle".

How do you pronounce đon?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔn˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɔŋ˧˧]. Tones: đon — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.