ông

See also: ong, Ong, ONG, ống, ổng, -ong, and -öng

Min Nan

For pronunciation and definitions of ông – see 王 (“king; monarch; duke; prince; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 王).

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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (grandfather): ôông (dialectal)
• (sir): ôông (dialectal)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 翁.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• IPA^(key): /ʔoŋ˧˥˧/

Noun

ông

1. grandfather; grandpa
2. Sir; Mr

Derived terms

• đàn ông
• ông đồ
• ông nội
• ông ngoại

Related terms

• bà

Pronoun

ông

1. you, my grandfather

   Antonyms: cháu, con

2. (familiar) you, an old man

   Antonyms: cháu, con

3. (formal) you, a man about 40 or older

   Antonym: tôi

4. (informal) you, a dude

   Antonym: tôi

5. I/me, your grandfather

   Antonyms: cháu, con

6. (familiar) I/me, an old man

   Antonyms: cháu, con

7. (narratology) he/him, an admirable/lovable old or deceased man

Usage notes

• For the narratological sense, frequently used to refer to renowned figures such as, for example, Albert Einstein or Alfred Nobel. Perhaps also neutrally fitting for infamous figures such as Adolf Hitler.

Derived terms

• ổng

Classifier

ông

1. (literary) Indicates stars

Synonyms

• vì; ngôi

See also

• bà