ông ấy

Vietnamese

Etymology

ông +‎ ấy.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˦˥]

Pronoun

ông ấy

1. he (older or respected man)

Synonyms

• (older or respected man): ổng (southern Vietnam)

Related terms

• anh ấy (man of equal or slightly greater social status)
• nó (child)
• hắn (informal or pejorative)