ăn ở

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) +‎ ở (“to shelter”). Cognate with Muong ăn ớ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔəː˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˨˩˦]

Verb

to conduct daily life, especially when concerning expenses for food and shelter
to conduct or behave in a particular way
ăn ở bạc bẽo
to be utterly ungrateful or treacherous
to cohabit or live together as a couple
(euphemistic) to have sex

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