ăn ở

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Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ ʔəː˧˩]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˧˨]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˨˩˦] browser voice

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ănlevelngang ởdippinghỏi

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ăn ở means to conduct daily life.

Meanings of ăn ở in English

Verb

to conduct daily life, especially when concerning expenses for food and shelter
to conduct or behave in a particular way
- ăn ở bạc bẽoto be utterly ungrateful or treacherous
to cohabit or live together as a couple
euphemistic to have sex

Example sentences with ăn ở

Tối nay chúng ta ăn ở đâu? Where do we eat dinner tonight?
Tối nay chúng ta sẽ ăn ở đâu? Where shall we eat tonight?
Hôm nay chúng ta sẽ đi ăn ở đâu đây? Where are we going to eat today?
Người đàn bà ấy chẳng lúc nào ăn ở chung thủy với chồng mình. That woman always cheated on her husband.

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

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) + ở (“to shelter”). Cognate with Muong ăn ớ.

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn ở mean in English?

ăn ở (verb) means "to conduct daily life".

How do you pronounce ăn ở?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ ʔəː˧˩]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˨˩˦]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), ở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.