ôn tồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 溫存 (“gentle”). Compare Japanese 温存 (onzon, “preservation”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔon˧˧ ton˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔoŋ˧˧ toŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔoŋ˧˧ toŋ˨˩]

    Adjective

    ôn tồn

    1. (of speaking) warm, gentle and reassuring

    Adverb

    ôn tồn

    1. (of speaking, before or after the main verb) warmly, gently and reassuringly
      Mẹ ôn tồn giảng giải / giảng giải ôn tồn cho bé cách đối xử với bạn bè.
      Her mom gently and thoughtfully taught her how to treat her friends.
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