ơn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "on"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 恩 (SV: ân).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəːŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    ơn

    1. favor (deed in which help is voluntarily provided)
      biết ơn ― to be grateful
      ơn trời ― thank god

    Derived terms

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