chồn
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "chon"
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *ɟoːn.
Noun[edit]
(classifier con) chồn • (㹠, 𤞐)
- (zoology) a weasel
- (dialectal, in translations of Chinese fictions or the Bible) a fox
- 16th century, Wu Cheng'en Journey to the West, Ch. 79; 20th century, Vietnamese translation by Phan Kế Bính
- 16th century, Wu Cheng'en Journey to the West, Ch. 79; 20th century, Vietnamese translation by Phan Kế Bính
Etymology 2[edit]
Compare Vietnamese chùn
Adjective[edit]
- dead tired; exhausted; fatigued and stiff
Derived terms[edit]
- bồn chồn (“restless”)
- chồn chân
- chồn chân mỏi gối
- mỏi gối chồn chân