hỏi han

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === hỏi (“to ask”) +‎ han, the latter is a fossilized element inherited from Proto-Vietic *haːɲ (“to ask”). Compare Proto-Katuic *haaɲ (“news, rumour”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɔj˧˩ haːn˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [hɔj˧˨ haːŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɔj˨˩˦ haːŋ˧˧] === Verb === hỏi han to inquire after; to ask about to ask to show one's concern