hoàn

See also: hoan, hoãn, hoạn, hōan, and Hōan

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 還.

Verb

hoàn

1. to return, to give back, to restore

Derived terms

• bồi hoàn (refund money, return property)
• cải tử hoàn sinh (to revive; resurrection)
• giao hoàn (to give back)
• hoàn đồng (rejuvenate)
• hoàn hồn (recover consciousness; recover composure)
• hoàn nguyên (to revert to original state)
• khải hoàn (victorious return)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 丸. Doublet of viên (“round”).

Noun

(classifier viên) hoàn

1. (medicine) a pellet; round tablet

Derived terms

• tinh hoàn (testicle)

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 完.

Adjective

hoàn

1. (in compounds) complete; perfect

Derived terms

• hoàn bị (complete)
• hoàn chỉnh (complete)
• hoàn hảo (perfect)
• hoàn mĩ, hoàn mỹ (perfectly beautiful)
• hoàn tất (to complete)
• hoàn thành (to accomplish; to complete)
• hoàn thiện (to perfect)
• hoàn toàn (complete)