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ông cụ non

noun
Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ku˧˨ʔ nɔn˧˧]Huế [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ kʊw˨˩ʔ nɔŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ kʊw˨˩˨ nɔŋ˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of ông cụ non in English

Noun

  1. colloquial some who is an old head on young shoulders

Etymology

ông cụ + non.

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IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ku˧˨ʔ nɔn˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ kʊw˨˩˨ nɔŋ˧˧]. Tones: ông — level tone (ngang), cụ — heavy tone (nặng), non — level tone (ngang).

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