săn đón

verb

Hanoi [san˧˧ ʔɗɔn˧˦]Huế [ʂaŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂaŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sănlevelngang đónrisingsắc

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

săn đón means to fawn; to court; to curry favour.

Meanings of săn đón in English

Verb

to fawn (upon); to court; to curry favour (with); to welcome solicitingly

Etymology

săn + đón.

Frequently asked questions

What does săn đón mean in English?

săn đón (verb) means "to fawn; to court; to curry favour".

How do you pronounce săn đón?

IPA: Hanoi [san˧˧ ʔɗɔn˧˦]; Saigon [ʂaŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔŋ˦˥]. Tones: săn — level tone (ngang), đón — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.