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tôn

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verbnounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ton˧˧]Huế [toŋ˧˧]Saigon [toŋ˧˧] browser voice
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tôn means to revere; to respect; to honor.

Chinese characters: 尊

Meanings of tôn in English

Verb

  1. to revere, to respect, to honor
    • tôn làm thầyto honor as teacher
  2. to strengthen and heighten
    • tôn nềnto strengthen and heighten the foundation
  3. to accentuate
    • Màu áo đen càng tôn thêm nước da trắng.The upper garment's black color accentuates the [wearer's] white skin

Noun

  1. sheet metal

Adjective

  1. in compounds revered, venerable

Noun

  1. in compounds alternative form of tông
    • tôn giáoreligion
    • tôn chỉmain objective, purpose; mission
    • tôn đườngsynonym of tông đường

Words with tôn

tôn hiệutôn kínhtôn sợtôn trọngtôn vinhtôn quýtôn thờtôn chỉtôn-giáotôn sùngtôn xưng

Example sentences with tôn

  • Cô ấy chẳng biết gì về tôn giáo. She has no opinion about religion.
  • Tôn giáo đó hiện nay không còn nữa. That religion has now disappeared.
  • Không quan trọng bạn chọn tôn giáo nào. It doesn’t matter what religion you choose.
  • Không quan trọng bạn thuộc tôn giáo nào. It doesn’t matter what religion you belong to.
  • Không quan trọng bạn tin vào tôn giáo nào. It doesn’t matter what religion you believe in.
  • Ấn Độ giáo là tôn giáo chính ở Ấn Độ. Hinduism is the main religion in India.
  • Mọi tôn giáo đều nghiêm cấm hành vi giết người. Every religion prohibits murder.
  • Điểm khác biệt giữa tôn giáo và triết học là gì? What's the difference between religion and philosophy?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尊

Frequently asked questions

What does tôn mean in English?

tôn (verb) means "to revere; to respect; to honor".

How do you pronounce tôn?

IPA: Hanoi [ton˧˧]; Saigon [toŋ˧˧]. Tones: tôn — level tone (ngang).

Is tôn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tôn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 尊.

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.