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tôn

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Khalaj

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Perso-Arabic توْن

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *tōn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tôn (definite accusative tônı, plural tônlar)

  1. shirt

Declension

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References

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from

Verb

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tôn

  1. to revere, to respect, to honor
    tôn làm thầyto honor as teacher
  2. (by extension) to strengthen and heighten
    tôn nềnto strengthen and heighten the foundation
  3. (by extension) to accentuate
    Màu áo đen càng tôn thêm nước da trắng.The upper garment's black color accentuates the [wearer's] white skin
Derived terms
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

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From etymology 1.

Adjective

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tôn

  1. (only in compounds) revered, venerable
    • 1889, Đại Nam Liệt Truyện (Arrayed Accounts of Đại Nam), 2006 Vietnamese translation by Đỗ Mộng Khương, rectified by Hoa Bằng
      Cúi xin nhận lấy danh hiệu tôn quý, hưởng nhiều Phước to lâu dài.
      [I] bow down and beg [You] to accept this venerably precious title, [and may Ye] enjoy plenty of great Blessings for evermore.
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ancestor, clan, SV: tông).

Possibly arose from the taboo on the personal name "Nguyễn Phúc Miên Tông" (Hán tự: 阮福綿) of Emperor Thiệu Trị.[1]

Noun

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tôn

  1. (only in compounds) Alternative form of tông
    tôn giáoreligion
    tôn chỉmain objective, purpose; mission
    tôn đườngSynonym of tông đường
    tôn tộcSynonym of tông tộc
    Lê Thánh TônAlternative form of Lê Thánh Tông
    Hồ Tôn HiếnAlternative form of Hồ Tông Hiến
    Tôn Thấta surname.
    Tôn Nữa surname.

References

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  1. ^ Thiếu Khanh (2019 July 7) “Những từ “kỵ húy” của người Nam bộ”, in Nhạc Xưa Thời Báo[1]

Etymology 4

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Borrowed from French tôle.

Noun

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(classifier miếng) tôn

  1. sheet metal

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh ton, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus. Doublet of tiwn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tôn f (plural tonau)

  1. tone, sound
    Synonym: sain
  2. tune, melody
    Synonyms: tiwn, alaw

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of tôn
radical soft nasal aspirate
tôn dôn nhôn thôn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tôn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies