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ông già

Pronunciation Northern /əwŋ˧˧ za̤ː˨˩/ Central /əwŋ˧˥ jaː˧˧/ Southern /əwŋ˧˧ jaː˨˩/
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Noun
old man
Noun
old man

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Meaning
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old man

Noun · 2 senses
Sense 1 Noun
old man Appearance & PersonalityTheme FamilyTag

A noun used to refer to a male person who is advanced in age or appears to be elderly.

vi Có một ông già đang ngồi trên ghế đá.

en There is an old man sitting on the stone bench.

Sense 2 Noun
old man Usage derogatory

A term used to describe a man who has reached an advanced stage of life or shows signs of aging.

vi Ông già ấy có khuôn mặt phúc hậu.

en That old man has a kind face.

old man

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
old man

An informal or affectionate term used by a person to refer to their father within a family setting.

vi Ông già của tôi rất nghiêm khắc.

en My old man is very strict.

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ông / già
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ông gia / ông cụ / lão nam / old man …
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Use
ông già nô-en / ông già bà cả / ông ấy / đàn ông …
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