hỏi han

Vietnamese

Etymology

hỏi (“to ask”) +‎ han, the latter from Proto-Vietic *haːɲ (“to ask”). Compare Proto-Katuic *haaɲ (“news, rumour”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɔj˧˩ haːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɔj˧˨ haːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɔj˨˩˦ haːŋ˧˧]

Verb

hỏi han

to inquire after; to ask about
to ask to show one's concern

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