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hông

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Hanoi [həwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [həwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [həwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hônglevelngang

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

hông means hip; side; flank.

Meanings of hông in English

Noun

  1. hip
    • lắc hôngto shake one's hip
  2. side; flank
    • bên hôngright beside/right next to

Noun

  1. earthenware pan in a double boiler

Verb

  1. to steam-cook in a boiler (nồi hông)

Adverb

  1. Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam form of không ≈ hônhổng

Example sentences with hông

  • Hông. Nope.

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, hông could be written as 胸, 胷, 𤭶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-hoːŋ; cognate with Chut [Rục] kəhoːŋ¹, Tho [Cuoi Cham] kʰɔːŋ¹.

Frequently asked questions

What does hông mean in English?

hông (noun) means "hip; side; flank".

How do you pronounce hông?

IPA: Hanoi [həwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [həwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: hông — level tone (ngang).

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.