bổn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (originally Northern Vietnam, now widespread) bản

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 本; this was originally the common form and later the Southern form. Doublet of vốn and bản, the Northern form.

    bổn phận and bổn cũ soạn lại are the sole cases where this morpheme fully preserves its literary status in modern Vietnamese dialects, while other usages are considered "humorous" or "odd".

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓon˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˨˩˦]

    Prefix

    bổn

    1. (Chinese fiction, sometimes used ironically in real life) I/me, a respectable...
      bổn cô nương ― I/me, a respectable young lady
      bổn công tử ― I/me, a respectable young gentleman
      bổn quan ― I/me, a respectable official
      bổn vương ― I/me, a respectable prince

    See also

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