hồn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hon"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魂.

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

hồn

  1. (occult) hun as opposed to po
    hồn vía/phách ― hun and po; souls; mind
  2. (figurative) soul; mind; heart
    • 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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