ổn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 穩.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔon˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔoŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔoŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

ổn

1. (only in compounds) settled; steady
2. satisfactory; fair; OK

   Vẽ vầy ổn chưa?

   How is my painting?

   (literally, “Was the way I paint good enough?”)

3. fine; decent

   Phim này ổn, chả có gì đặc biệt.

   This movie is fine, nothing special though.

4. fine; OK; in healthy state

   Ổn không?

   Are you OK?

Derived terms

• bình ổn
• ổn áp
• ổn định
• ổn thoả
• yên ổn