hồn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hon"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魂 (“soul, spirit”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hon˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hoŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hoŋ˨˩]

Noun

hồn

soul, spirit, ghost
- 2005, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, "Dòng nhớ" (in Cánh đồng bất tận), Trẻ publishing house
  Má tôi bứt ba phải xa sông, nhưng chính bà cũng biết, những dòng nhớ vẫn tiếp tục chảy mãi trong hồn ông.
  My mother pulled him away from the rivier, but she herself also knew that yearning still ran through his soul.

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