oan

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Hanoi [ʔwaːn˧˧]Huế [ʔwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [(ʔ)waːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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oanlevelngang

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oan means wronged; victimized; persecuted.

Chinese characters: 冤

Meanings of oan in English

Adjective

wronged; victimized; persecuted
wrongful; unjust; unrighteous

Adverb

wrongfully; unjustly; unfairly

Words with oan

giải oan hàm oan minh oan oan gia oan hồn oan nghiệt oan trái túc trái tiền oan vu oan

Example sentences with oan

Tom đã bị buộc tội oan. Tom was falsely accused.
Tom bị buộc tội oan. Tom was falsely accused.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, oan could be written as 寃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冤 (“unjust/to wrong”).

Frequently asked questions

What does oan mean in English?

oan (adjective) means "wronged; victimized; persecuted".

How do you pronounce oan?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔwaːn˧˧]; Saigon [(ʔ)waːŋ˧˧]. Tones: oan — level tone (ngang).

Is oan a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. oan is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 冤.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.