rốn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ron"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (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

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zon˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐoŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹoŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái) rốn • (𦜞, 𦠆, 𦡋)

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

Usage notes

• 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.