tạ ơn

See also: taon

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 謝恩 (to express thanks for great favours, SV: tạ ân).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taː˧˨ʔ ʔəːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [taː˨˩ʔ ʔəːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taː˨˩˨ ʔəːŋ˧˧]

    Verb

    tạ ơn

    1. (formal) to thank (someone for his/her favour)

    Derived terms