thon

adjective

Hanoi [tʰɔn˧˧]Huế [tʰɔŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰɔŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thonlevelngang

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

thon means tapering; tapered.

Meanings of thon in English

Adjective

tapering, tapered
slender

Words with thon

thon thả thon von

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thon could be written as 刌, 忖, 村, 𬗽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thon mean in English?

thon (adjective) means "tapering; tapered".

How do you pronounce thon?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɔn˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɔŋ˧˧]. Tones: thon — 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.