tên tục

Vietnamese

Etymology

tên (“name”) +‎ tục (“vulgar”). In ancient times, people would give their newborns insulting names to avoid drawing the jealousy of evil spirits.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ten˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ten˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təːn˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

home name, child's nickname used when still little or for use in the household
Synonym: tên cúng cơm (proscribed)

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