hen

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

hen means asthma.

Meanings of hen in English

Noun

(bệnh ~) asthma ≈ suyễn hen suyễn

Verb

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam to cough

Particle

Southern Vietnam okay?; alright?

Words with hen

hen suyễn

Example sentences with hen

Ông ấy là người Ác-hen-ti-na. He's Argentinian.

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, hen could be written as 𠻃, 𤹖. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Kuy [Salavan] hɛːn ("to cough").

Frequently asked questions

What does hen mean in English?

hen (noun) means "asthma".

How do you pronounce hen?

IPA: Hanoi [hɛn˧˧]; Saigon [hɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: hen — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.