hàn huyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寒暄, composed of 寒 (“cold”) and 暄 (“warm”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːn˨˩ hwiən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːŋ˦˩ hwiəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːŋ˨˩ wiəŋ˧˧]

Verb

hàn huyên

  1. (literary) to enquire about another person's well-being after a long time apart
    Synonym: hàn ôn
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