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don

nounadjective
Hanoi [zɔn˧˧]Huế [jɔŋ˧˧]Saigon [jɔŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
donlevelngang

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

don means Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con don (one Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine)

Meanings of don in English

Noun

  1. Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus)

Noun

  1. kind of clam

Adjective

  1. withered and shrunken

Example sentences with don

  • Cô ấy đang đọc Don Quijote lần đầu tiên. She's reading Don Quixote for the first time.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, don could be written as 𤈊, 燉, 𱱤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does don mean in English?

don (noun) means "Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine".

How do you pronounce don?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔn˧˧]; Saigon [jɔŋ˧˧]. Tones: don — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with don?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con don" (one Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.