ông Trời

proper noun

Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ônglevelngang trờifallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ông Trời means Heaven.

Meanings of ông Trời in English

Proper noun

Heaven (the personification and deification of the sky)

Example sentences with ông Trời

Ông trời không còn tồn tại nữa. God no longer exists.
Ông trời sống mãi mãi. God lives forever.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does ông Trời mean in English?

ông Trời (proper noun) means "Heaven".

How do you pronounce ông Trời?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: ông — level tone (ngang), trời — falling tone (huyền).

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.