tôn

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Khalaj

Perso-Arabic توْن

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tōn.

Pronunciation

Noun

tôn (definite accusative tônı, plural tônlar)

  1. shirt

Declension

Declension of tôn
singular plural
nominative tôn tônlar
genitive tônııñ tônlarııñ
dative tônqa tônlarqa
definite accusative tônı tônları
locative tônça tônlarça
ablative tônda tônlarda
instrumental tônla tônlarla
equative tônvâra tônlarvâra

References

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尊

Verb

tôn

  1. to revere, to respect, to honor
    tôn làm thầy ― to honor as teacher
  2. (by extension) to strengthen and heighten
    tôn nền ― to strengthen and heighten the foundation
  3. (by extension) to accentuate
    Màu áo đen càng tôn thêm nước da trắng. ― The upper garment's black color accentuates the white skin
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From etymology 1.

Adjective

tôn

  1. (only in compounds) revered, venerable
    • 1889, Đại Nam Liệt Truyện (Arrayed Accounts of Đại Nam), 2006 Vietnamese translation by Đỗ Mộng Khương, rectified by Hoa Bằng
      Cúi xin nhận lấy danh hiệu tôn quý, hưởng nhiều Phước to lâu dài.
      bow down and beg to accept this venerably precious title, enjoy plenty of great Blessings for evermore.
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 3

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 宗 (“lineage, ancestry, ancestor, clan”, SV: tông).

Possibly arose from the taboo on the personal name "Nguyễn Phúc Miên Tông" (Hán tự: 阮福綿宗) of Emperor Thiệu Trị.[1]

Noun

tôn

  1. (only in compounds) Alternative form of tông
    tôn giáo ― religion
    tôn chỉ ― main objective, purpose; mission
    tôn đường ― Synonym of tông đường
    tôn tộc ― Synonym of tông tộc
    Lê Thánh Tôn ― Alternative form of Lê Thánh Tông
    Hồ Tôn Hiến ― Alternative form of Hồ Tông Hiến
    Tôn Thất ― a surname.
    Tôn Nữ ― a surname.

References

  1. ^ Thiếu Khanh (2019 July 7) “Những từ “kỵ húy” của người Nam bộ”, in Nhạc Xưa Thời Báo‎

Etymology 4

Borrowed from French tôle.

Noun

(classifier miếng) tôn

  1. sheet metal

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ton, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus. Doublet of tiwn.

Pronunciation

Noun

tôn f (plural tonau)

  1. tone, sound
    Synonym: sain
  2. tune, melody
    Synonyms: tiwn, alaw

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tôn dôn nhôn thôn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tôn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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