ơn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔəːn˧˧]Huế [ʔəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔəːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ơnlevelngang

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

ơn means favor.

Meanings of ơn in English

Noun

favor (deed in which help is voluntarily provided)
- biết ơnto be grateful
- ơn trờithank god

Words with ơn

cảm ơn cám ơn làm ơn ơn nghĩa ơn trên ơn xá ơn ớn

Idioms and sayings with ơn

làm ơn mắc oán — benefactors often get hatred from beneficiaries; no good deed goes unpunished

Example sentences with ơn

Nhờ ơn của bạn tôi hết còn thèm ăn. Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.
Đừng bao giờ ăn cháo đá bát, vong ơn bội nghĩa với người đã giúp đỡ mình. Never bite the hand that feeds you.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 恩 (SV: ân).

Frequently asked questions

What does ơn mean in English?

ơn (noun) means "favor".

How do you pronounce ơn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: ơn — level tone (ngang).

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.