# huyền meaning in Vietnamese: huyền tone (A1)

> huyền means “huyền tone, falling tone” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/huyen-huyen-tone/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**huyền**: huyền tone

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: huyen

## 1. huyền tone (noun)

huyền tone, falling tone

Marked with a grave accent, as in *bà*: the voice starts low and falls.

- Chữ bà có dấu huyền. — The word bà has a huyền tone mark.
- Saigon: Dấu huyền hay dấu sắc vậy cô? | Hà Nội: Dấu huyền hay dấu sắc thế cô? — Is it huyền or sắc, teacher?

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