tạ ơn

See also: taon

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 謝恩 (“to express thanks for great favours”, SV: tạ ân).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taː˧˨ʔ ʔəːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taː˨˩ʔ ʔəːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taː˨˩˨ ʔəːŋ˧˧]

Verb

tạ ơn

1. to thank (someone for his/her favour)

Derived terms

• lễ Tạ Ơn (“Thanksgiving”)