dôn

nounverb

Hanoi [zon˧˧]Huế [joŋ˧˧]Saigon [joŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dônlevelngang

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

dôn means husband.

Also spelled chồng — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of dôn in English

Noun

husband
- lấy chồng(of a woman) to get married
- bố/mẹ chồnghusband's father/mother

Verb

to stack up

Noun

a stack

Etymology

See chồng and nhôông.

Frequently asked questions

What does dôn mean in English?

dôn (noun) means "husband".

How do you pronounce dôn?

IPA: Hanoi [zon˧˧]; Saigon [joŋ˧˧]. Tones: dôn — 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.