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ổng

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

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ổng means he; him.

Meanings of ổng in English

Pronoun

  1. Southern Vietnam, colloquial he; him (older or respected man) ≈ ông ấy

Example sentences with ổng

  • Chiếc xe này là của ổng. This car is his.
  • Xin hãy gọi điện cho ổng. Please telephone him.
  • Ổng là một nhà soạn nhạc nổi tiếng. He is a famous composer.
  • Tôi sẽ nhờ ổng sửa cái đồng hồ này. I will have him repair this watch.
  • Ba của nó sẽ không đến, ổng bận lắm. Her father won't come, he is very busy.
  • Ổng đề xuất ý kiến cải cách phương pháp nghiên cứu. He's proposing a suggestion for altering the research method.
  • Đừng quên hỏi thăm vợ của ông Long khi mày gặp ổng. Don't forget to ask after Mr Long's wife when you see him.

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

Etymology

Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root ông in Southern Vietnamese and some topolects of Thanh Hoá.

Frequently asked questions

What does ổng mean in English?

ổng (pronoun) means "he; him".

How do you pronounce ổng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: ổng — 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.