Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

tôn huynh

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Meaning · English

to respect or honor an older brother

Literally: respect older brother

Examples

Anh ấy luôn tôn huynh cả khi lớn tuổiHe always respects his older brother even when he's old

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “tôn huynh” mean?

to respect or honor an older brother Literally: respect older brother

Is “tôn huynh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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