oan gia

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 冤家.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwaːn˧˧ zaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwaːŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)waːŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]
    • (Gin) IPA(key)): [ʔʷaːn˧ ja˧]

    Noun

    oan gia

    1. (dated, uncommon) enemy; foe
    2. (colloquial) misfortune

    Derived terms

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