con ông cháu cha

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally “grandfather's child, father's grandchild”.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɔn˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕaw˧˦ t͡ɕaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕaw˨˩˦ t͡ɕaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ca(ː)w˦˥ caː˧˧]

Noun

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con ông cháu cha

  1. (idiomatic) child or grandchild of an important person

See also

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