ồn ã

adjective

Hanoi [ʔon˨˩ ʔaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔoŋ˦˩ ʔaː˧˨]Saigon [ʔoŋ˨˩ ʔaː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ồnfallinghuyền ãcreaky risingngã

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

ồn ã means rowdy; uproarious.

Meanings of ồn ã in English

Adjective

rowdy; uproarious

Etymology

-a reduplication (C tone) of ồn.

Frequently asked questions

What does ồn ã mean in English?

ồn ã (adjective) means "rowdy; uproarious".

How do you pronounce ồn ã?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔon˨˩ ʔaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔoŋ˨˩ ʔaː˨˩˦]. Tones: ồn — falling tone (huyền), ã — 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.