ÔBACE
[ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaː˨˩ ʔajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ ʔɛm˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(pronoun) initialism of ông bà anh chị em
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(pronoun) Placeholder for any of the pronouns ông, bà, anh, chị, or em, to be used as appropriate.
Common questions
What does “ÔBACE” mean?
(pronoun) initialism of ông bà anh chị em
Is “ÔBACE” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.