ăn ở

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) +‎ ở (“to shelter”). Cognate with Muong ăn ớ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔəː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˨˩˦]

Verb

ăn ở

1. to conduct daily life, especially when concerning expenses for food and shelter
2. to conduct or behave in a particular way

   ăn ở bạc bẽo

   to be utterly ungrateful or treacherous

3. to cohabit or live together as a couple
4. (euphemistic) to have sex