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ông bà anh chị em

pronoun
Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ ʔɛm˧˧]Huế [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˦˩ ʔɛɲ˧˧ t͡ɕɪj˨˩ʔ ʔɛm˧˧]Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔan˧˧ cɪj˨˩˨ ʔɛm˧˧] browser voice
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ông bà anh chị em means brothers and sisters; you.

Meanings of ông bà anh chị em in English

Pronoun

  1. polite brothers and sisters; you ≈ quý kháchquý vị

Etymology

Dvandva compound of ông bà (“grandparents”) + anh chị em (“siblings”)

Frequently asked questions

What does ông bà anh chị em mean in English?

ông bà anh chị em (pronoun) means "brothers and sisters; you".

How do you pronounce ông bà anh chị em?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ ʔɛm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔan˧˧ cɪj˨˩˨ ʔɛm˧˧]. Tones: ông — level tone (ngang), bà — falling tone (huyền), anh — level tone (ngang), chị — heavy tone (nặng), em — level tone (ngang).

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.