oan hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冤魂.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːn˧˧ hon˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːŋ˧˧ hoŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)waːŋ˧˧ hoŋ˨˩]

Noun

oan hồn

1. ghost of one who was wrongly put to death or was murdered; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances