ô-sin

noun

Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ sin˧˧]Huế [ʔow˧˧ ʂin˧˧]Saigon [ʔow˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] browser voice

ô-sin means a maid; a servant.

Meanings of ô-sin in English

Noun

colloquial a maid; a servant

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese おしん (o-Shin), feminine honorific name of Shin Tanokura, the titular character of the popular Japanese drama Oshin.

Frequently asked questions

What does ô-sin mean in English?

ô-sin (noun) means "a maid; a servant".

How do you pronounce ô-sin?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ sin˧˧]; Saigon [ʔow˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧].

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.