hỏi han

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

hỏi han

  1. to inquire after; to ask about
  2. to ask to show one's concern
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