hắn
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *hanʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(ʔ)anʔ ~ *ʔən; cognate with Car Nicobarese an (“he, she, it”), Pacoh ân (“relative pronoun”). The /h/ appeared in the proto-Vietic stage, which is also seen in hết (“to finish”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [han˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [haŋ˦˥]
Pronoun
- (derogatory or informal) he; him
- (archaic) he; him; she; her
- (chiefly Central Vietnam, familiar or informal) he; him; she; her
Usage notes
- This word has various connotations depending on contexts:
- As a derogatory pronoun, it refers to a man in a demeaning way.
- As an informal pronoun, it may refers to a man who is very close to you. Young girls in literary works are portrayed as people who refer to their romantic partners as hắn, in an endearing way.
- As a dialectal pronoun, it is the Central Vietnamese equivalent of nó, as it refers to any animal (including the human) in a condescending, informal way.
Synonyms
- (non-Central Vietnamese): nó
See also
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