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ông trẻ

noun
Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˧˩]Huế [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈɛ˧˨]Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
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Meanings of ông trẻ in English

Noun

  1. a young-looking brother or brother-in-law of one's old-looking grandparent

Etymology

ông (“grandfather”) + trẻ (“young”)

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ông trẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: ông — level tone (ngang), trẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.