chồn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chon"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕon˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕoŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [coŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɟoːn.

Noun

(classifier con) chồn • (㹠, 𤞐)

1. (zoology) a weasel
2. (dialectal, in translations of Chinese fictions or the Bible) a fox
   • 20th century [16th century], Wu Cheng'en, chapter 79, in Phan Kế Bính, transl., Journey to the West:

     Bát Giới kéo thây con chồn, theo Hành Giả ra khỏi động.

     Bajie dragged the vixen’s corpse, and followed Pilgrim out of the cave.

Etymology 2

Compare Vietnamese chùn

Adjective

chồn • (𤶐, 𨀛)

1. dead tired; exhausted; fatigued and stiff

Derived terms

• bồn chồn (“restless”)
• chồn chân
• chồn chân mỏi gối
• mỏi gối chồn chân