ông xã

noun

Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ saː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ saː˧˨]Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ saː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ônglevelngang xãcreaky risingngã

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

Meanings of ông xã in English

Noun

colloquial, humorous An intimate form of address for one's husband.

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IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ saː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ saː˨˩˦]. Tones: ông — level tone (ngang), xã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.