tồn

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ton˨˩]Huế [toŋ˦˩]Saigon [toŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tồnfallinghuyền

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

Chinese characters: 存

Meanings of tồn in English

Verb

of goods to remain in stock due to weak sale

Words with tồn

bảo tồn ôn tồn sinh tồn tồn đọng tồn kho tồn nghi tồn tại trường tồn vĩnh tồn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 存.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tồn?

IPA: Hanoi [ton˨˩]; Saigon [toŋ˨˩]. Tones: tồn — falling tone (huyền).

Is tồn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tồn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 存.

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.