ông già

[ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ zaː˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) old man; elderly man

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người đàn ông già

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Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

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

Examples

Ông già và biển cảThe Old Man and the Sea

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) old man; elderly man

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người đàn ông già

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Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Examples

Nhìn gì hả ông già?What are you lookin' at, 'old man?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) old man (father)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người cha già

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Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Examples

Ông già mày dạo này thế nào?How is your old man, lately?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “ông già” mean?

(noun) old man; elderly man

Is “ông già” formal or informal?

ông già is generally informal; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.

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