suôn

adjective

Hanoi [suən˧˧]Huế [ʂuəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂuəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

suônlevelngang

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

suôn means straight and long.

Meanings of suôn in English

Adjective

straight and long

Words with suôn

suôn sẻ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Doublet of thuôn.

Frequently asked questions

What does suôn mean in English?

suôn (adjective) means "straight and long".

How do you pronounce suôn?

IPA: Hanoi [suən˧˧]; Saigon [ʂuəŋ˧˧]. Tones: suôn — level tone (ngang).

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.