oán hận

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 怨恨, composed of and . Doublet of oán hờn.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwaːn˧˦ hən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwaːŋ˦˧˥ həŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)waːŋ˦˥ həŋ˨˩˨]

    Verb

    oán hận

    1. to resent very deeply; to feel animosity towards; to hold a grudge against