ông bà

Vietnamese

Etymology

ông +‎ bà; literally "grandfathers and grandmothers".

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ông bà • (翁婆)

1. grandparents
2. (figuratively, colloquial and literary) ancestor
3. ladies and gentlemen

Related terms

• ông bà anh chị em