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hòn

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Hanoi [hɔn˨˩]Huế [hɔŋ˦˩]Saigon [hɔŋ˨˩] browser voice
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hònfallinghuyền

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hòn means Used for small; solid and roundish objects; such as rocks.

Meanings of hòn in English

Classifier

  1. Used for small, solid and roundish objects, such as rocks, pebbles, bricks, testicles, etc. ≈ cụcviên
  2. Used for standalone mountains and islands.

Example sentences with hòn

  • Nó ném hòn đá xuống hồ. He cast a stone into the pond.
  • Trên biển có những hòn đảo. There are islands in the sea.
  • Iceland là một hòn đảo. Iceland is an island.
  • Chúng tôi tới từ một hòn đảo rất xa. We are from a far away land.
  • Cậu bé đã ném một hòn đá vào con ếch. The boy threw a stone at the frog.
  • Quả táo là trái cây, và kim cương là hòn đá quý giá. An apple is a fruit, and a diamond is a precious stone.
  • Du lịch và câu cá là nền tảng của nền kinh tế của hòn đảo. Tourism and fishing support the island's economy.

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, hòn could be written as 丸, 塊, 𡉕, 𪢰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 丸 (SV: hoàn).

Frequently asked questions

What does hòn mean in English?

hòn (classifier) means "Used for small; solid and roundish objects; such as rocks".

How do you pronounce hòn?

IPA: Hanoi [hɔn˨˩]; Saigon [hɔŋ˨˩]. Tones: hòn — falling tone (huyền).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.