tên tục
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]tên (“name”) + tục (“vulgar”). In ancient times, people would give their newborns insulting names to avoid drawing the jealousy of evil spirits.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ten˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ten˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [təːn˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Noun
[edit]- home name, child's nickname used when still little or for use in the household
- Synonym: tên cúng cơm (proscribed)