hàn huyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寒暄, composed of 寒 (“cold”) and 暄 (“warm”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːn˨˩ hwiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˦˩ hwiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩ wiəŋ˧˧]

Verb

hàn huyên

1. (literary) to enquire about another person's well-being after a long time apart

   Synonym: hàn ôn