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vốn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadverb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [von˧˦]Huế [voŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [voŋ˦˥] browser voice
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vốnrisingsắc

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vốn means capital; funding.

Meanings of vốn in English

Noun

  1. capital, funding ≈ tư bản
    • vốn lưu độngworking capital
    • vốn cố địnhfixed capital
    • vốn điều lệauthorized capital
  2. figurative a supply of skills or knowledge; repertoire
    • vốn từone's vocabulary
    • vốn sốngliving experience
    • vốn hiểu biết, vốn tri thứca foundation of knowledge

Adverb

  1. originally; inherently; initially; formerly
    • Súng vốn là một tay đầu gấu khét tiếng ở huyện Hương Khê.Súng was inherently a notorious thug in Hương Khê District.
    • Tự tánh vốn thanh tịnhThe own-being is inherently purely serene

Words with vốn

cấp vốngiá vốngọi vốnhoà vốnlỗ vốnvốn liếngvốn từvốn dĩ

Example sentences with vốn

  • Ken mong muốn trau dồi vốn tiếng Anh của bản thân. Ken wishes to brush up his English.
  • Vốn bản nhạc piano của cô ấy không nhiều lắm, nhưng cố đã học thuộc hết các bài. Her repertoire on the piano is not very large, but she has learned every piece by heart.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vốn could be written as 本, 𬬌, 𢏿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 本 (SV: bản/bổn). Doublet of bổn and bản.

Frequently asked questions

What does vốn mean in English?

vốn (noun) means "capital; funding".

How do you pronounce vốn?

IPA: Hanoi [von˧˦]; Saigon [voŋ˦˥]. Tones: vốn — rising tone (sắc).

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.