oan hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 冤魂.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    oan hồn

    1. ghost of one who was wrongly put to death or was murdered; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances