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con ông cháu cha

noun
Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕaw˧˦ t͡ɕaː˧˧]Huế [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕaw˨˩˦ t͡ɕaː˧˧]Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ca(ː)w˦˥ caː˧˧] browser voice
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con ông cháu cha means a nepo baby.

Meanings of con ông cháu cha in English

Noun

  1. idiomatic child or grandchild of an important person, a nepo baby

Etymology

Literally “grandfather's child, father's grandchild”.

Frequently asked questions

What does con ông cháu cha mean in English?

con ông cháu cha (noun) means "a nepo baby".

How do you pronounce con ông cháu cha?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕaw˧˦ t͡ɕaː˧˧]; Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ca(ː)w˦˥ caː˧˧]. Tones: con — level tone (ngang), ông — level tone (ngang), cháu — rising tone (sắc), cha — level tone (ngang).

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.