Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 許婚 (“to consent to marriage”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɨ̞̠ɜ˧ˀ˦ hon˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɨ̞̠ɜ˩ˀ˧ hoŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɨ̞̠ɜ˦ˀ˥ hoŋ˧˥]