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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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  • (North Central Vietnam) tún (no lenition, no vowel lowering)
  • (North Central Vietnam) đún (no lenition, no vowel lowering, irregular onset)
  • (North Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) rún (with lenition, no vowel lowering)

Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *p-suːɲʔ. Cognate with Muong Bi thủnh.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier cái) rốn (𦜞, 𦠆, 𦡋)

  1. (Northern Vietnam, anatomy) a navel; a belly button

Usage notes

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  • This is the usual form in the Northern dialects and the main form seen in formal writing and scientific papers. However, speakers of the non-Northern dialects very commonly use the form in their own dialect in daily situations and in informal writing as well.