ở không

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Hanoi [ʔəː˧˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔəː˧˨ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔəː˨˩˦ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

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ởdippinghỏi khônglevelngang

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ở không means to idle; to do nothing.

Meanings of ở không in English

Verb

colloquial to idle; to do nothing (in life)
to be single; unmarried

Example sentences with ở không

Bạn có biết thị trấn nơi anh ấy ở không? Do you know the town where he lives?
Ông là xấu hổ vì ở không (không làm gì cả). He is ashamed of being idle.

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

Etymology

ở + không.

Frequently asked questions

What does ở không mean in English?

ở không (verb) means "to idle; to do nothing".

How do you pronounce ở không?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəː˧˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəː˨˩˦ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: ở — dipping tone (hỏi), không — 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.