rốn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ron"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(North Central Vietnam) tún (no lenition, no vowel lowering)
(North Central Vietnam) đún (no lenition, no vowel lowering, irregular onset)
(North Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) rún (with lenition, no vowel lowering)

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *p-suːɲʔ. Cognate with Muong Bi thủnh.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zon˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐoŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹoŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái) rốn • (𦜞, 𦠆, 𦡋)

(Northern Vietnam, anatomy) a navel; a belly button

Usage notes

This is the usual form in the Northern dialects and the main form seen in formal writing and scientific papers. However, speakers of the non-Northern dialects very commonly use the form in their own dialect in daily situations and in informal writing as well.

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