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sún

adjective
Hanoi [sun˧˦]Huế [ʂun˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
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sún means having lost some teeth.

Meanings of sún in English

Adjective

  1. of people having lost some teeth

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sún could be written as 噀, 𬹹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sún mean in English?

sún (adjective) means "having lost some teeth".

How do you pronounce sún?

IPA: Hanoi [sun˧˦]; Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: sún — rising tone (sắc).

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