ông vải

noun

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

Syllables · tones

ônglevelngang vảidippinghỏi

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ông vải means ancestor.

Meanings of ông vải in English

Noun

colloquial ancestor

Frequently asked questions

What does ông vải mean in English?

ông vải (noun) means "ancestor".

How do you pronounce ông vải?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ vaːj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ vaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: ông — level tone (ngang), vải — 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.