hồn

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hon˨˩]Huế [hoŋ˦˩]Saigon [hoŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hồnfallinghuyền

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

hồn means mind; spirit; vigour.

Chinese characters: 魂

Meanings of hồn in English

Noun

figurative mind, spirit, vigour
hun (soul which leaves the body after death)
- hồn vía/pháchhun and po; souls

Words with hồn

ba hồn bảy vía ba hồn chín vía cô hồn gọi hồn hết hồn hồn nước hồn phách hồn phi phách tán hồn xiêu phách lạc hớp hồn oan hồn tâm hồn vô hồn hồn nhiên

Example sentences with hồn

Hồn anh lìa khỏi xác. His soul left his body.

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, hồn could be written as 𩲉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魂.

Frequently asked questions

What does hồn mean in English?

hồn (noun) means "mind; spirit; vigour".

How do you pronounce hồn?

IPA: Hanoi [hon˨˩]; Saigon [hoŋ˨˩]. Tones: hồn — falling tone (huyền).

Is hồn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hồn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 魂.

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.