ông bà

Vietnamese

Etymology

ông +‎ bà; literally "grandfathers and grandmothers".

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˨˩]

Noun

ông bà • (翁婆)

grandparents
(figuratively, colloquial and literary) ancestor
ladies and gentlemen

Related terms

ông bà anh chị em

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