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ông nội

noun
Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ônglevelngangnộiheavynặng

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ông nội means a paternal grandfather.

Meanings of ông nội in English

Noun

  1. a paternal grandfather ≈ nội
  2. humorous, sarcastic a sarcastic way of addressing a young boy or man who you're annoyed with ≈ bốchanộiông
    • Thôi dẹp đê ông nội !Motherfucker, please!
    • Kêu ông nội đó về dùm tui với !Would you escort His Highness home for me?

Example sentences with ông nội

  • Tôi đã mua một ngôi nhà bằng tiền thừa kế của ông nội tôi. I bought a house with the money that I inherited from my grandfather.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ông (“grandfather”) + nội (“paternal”)

Frequently asked questions

What does ông nội mean in English?

ông nội (noun) means "a paternal grandfather".

How do you pronounce ông nội?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ noj˨˩˨]. Tones: ông — level tone (ngang), nội — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.