ăn ở
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ăn (“to eat”) + ở (“to shelter”). Cognate with Muong ăn ớ.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔəː˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˨˩˦]
Verb[edit]
- to conduct daily life, especially when concerning expenses for food and shelter
- to conduct or behave in a particular way
- ăn ở bạc bẽo
- to be utterly ungrateful or treacherous
- to cohabit or live together as a couple
- (euphemistic) to have sex