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Meaning
10 senses · 2 meanings
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grandfather
Noun
A man who is the father of one's father or the father of one's mother.
vi Ông nội tôi năm nay đã ngoài tám mươi tuổi.
en My grandfather is over eighty years old this year.
A man who is elderly, often used to refer to someone with respect or in a colloquial way.
vi Mọi người đều kính trọng ông lão tốt bụng trong làng.
en Everyone respects the kind old man in the village.
Pronoun
A pronoun used by a grandfather to refer to himself when speaking to his grandchildren.
A pronoun used by an elderly man to refer to himself when speaking to a younger person.
A pronoun used to refer to a respected elderly man or to a deceased male individual.
you (middle-aged man)
Noun
A general term used to refer to male individuals, regardless of whether they are old or young.
Pronoun
A personal pronoun used to address one's own grandfather when speaking directly to him.
vi Ông ơi, ông có muốn uống trà không?
en Grandfather, do you want to drink tea?
A pronoun used to address an elderly man when engaging in a direct conversation with him.
A pronoun used to politely address a man who is approximately forty years old or older.
A casual or informal way to address a male individual in non-formal social situations.
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