-hon
See also: Appendix:Variations of "hon"
English
Etymology
Derived from hon (“trans woman who does not pass”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /-hɒn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /-hɑn/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /-hɔn/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒn
Noun
-hon (noun-forming suffix)
- (4chan /lgbt/ slang, derogatory, offensive) Forms compounds referring to trans women who do not pass.
- Coordinate term: -poon
Derived terms
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hon/ [hon̪]
Suffix
-hon
- alternative form of -on
Usage notes
- Affixed to roots that end in a vowel without a succeeding glottal stop.
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-hon/, [-ho̞n]
Suffix
-hon
- alternative form of -hVn
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
-hon
Toba Batak
Etymology
Cognate with Indonesian -kan.
Suffix
-hon
- suffix forming circumstantial stems of verbs