# hòn meaning in Vietnamese: for stones (A2)

> hòn means “for stones” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hon-for-stones/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**hòn**: for stones

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: hon

## 1. for stones (classifier)

Counts stones and islands: *hòn đá*, a stone; *hòn đảo*, an island.

- Ngoài biển có nhiều hòn đảo nhỏ. — There are many small islands out at sea.
- Em bé nhặt một hòn đá nhỏ. — The little one picked up a small stone.

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