hàn the

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːn˨˩ tʰɛ˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [haːŋ˦˩ tʰɛ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːŋ˨˩ tʰɛ˧˧] === Noun === hàn the (chemistry) borax, especially when used as a food additive