oan gia

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冤家.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːn˧˧ zaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)waːŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]
• (Gin) IPA^(key)): [ʔʷaːn˧ ja˧]

Noun

oan gia

1. (dated, uncommon) enemy; foe
2. (colloquial) misfortune

Derived terms

• oan gia ngõ hẹp