ông ngoại
noun
Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ông ngoại means maternal grandfather.
Meanings of ông ngoại in English
Noun
- maternal grandfather ≈ ngoại
Example sentences with ông ngoại
- Tôi đã mua một ngôi nhà bằng tiền thừa kế của ông ngoại 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).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ông ngoại could be written as 翁外. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
ông + ngoại.
Frequently asked questions
What does ông ngoại mean in English?
ông ngoại (noun) means "maternal grandfather".
How do you pronounce ông ngoại?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: ông — level tone (ngang), ngoại — heavy tone (nặng).