tên tục

Vietnamese

Etymology

tên (“name”) +‎ tục (“vulgar”). In ancient times, people would give their newborns insulting names to avoid drawing the jealousy of evil spirits.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ten˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ten˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təːn˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

tên tục

  1. home name, child's nickname used when still little or for use in the household
    Synonym: tên cúng cơm (proscribed)
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