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tông huấn

noun
Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˧ hwən˧˦]Huế [təwŋ͡m˧˧ hwəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [təwŋ͡m˧˧ wəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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tông huấn means apostolic exhortation.

Meanings of tông huấn in English

Noun

  1. apostolic exhortation

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Blend of tông đồ (“apostle”) + huấn lệnh (“instructions”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tông huấn mean in English?

tông huấn (noun) means "apostolic exhortation".

How do you pronounce tông huấn?

IPA: Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˧ hwən˧˦]; Saigon [təwŋ͡m˧˧ wəŋ˦˥]. Tones: tông — level tone (ngang), huấn — 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.