Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ông

[ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) grandfather

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ông già

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Ông tôi năm nay tám mươi tuổi.My grandfather is eighty this year.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Ông can also mean an older man or certain male relatives, depending on context. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) old man

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người già

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) man, old or young

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người đàn ông

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) you, my grandfather

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ông nội của tôi

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Common questions

What does “ông” mean?

(noun) grandfather

Is “ông” formal or informal?

ông is generally formal.