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nón

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [nɔn˧˦]Huế [nɔŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [nɔŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nónrisingsắc

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nón means hat; cap; helmet.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái nón (one hat)

Meanings of nón in English

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam hat; cap; helmet ≈ mũmạo
  2. Asian conical hat
    • Chiếc nón kì diệuThe Amazing Conical Hat

Words with nón

hình nónmũ nónnón ba tầmnón bài thơnón lánón mênón mũnón quai thaorâu quai nónnón len

Example sentences with nón

  • Cô ấy đã chọn một cái nón. She chose a hat.
  • Kiểu nón này đang rất hợp thời trang. This style of hat is very fashionable at the moment.
  • Cô ta chải sạch cái nón của chồng mình. She brushed her husband's hat.

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, nón could be written as 𥶄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɗɔːnʔ (“conical hat”). This is an Eastern Austroasiatic item, representing in Bahnaric, Vietic, Katuic and Khmer. Compare Muong Bi đỏn, Pacoh doan (“conical hat”) and Khmer ដួន (duən, “conical straw or leaf hat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nón mean in English?

nón (noun) means "hat; cap; helmet".

How do you pronounce nón?

IPA: Hanoi [nɔn˧˦]; Saigon [nɔŋ˦˥]. Tones: nón — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with nón?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái nón" (one hat).

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.