Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ông tổ

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Meaning · English

ancestor or founder of a family or profession

Literally: old man ancestor

Examples

Ông tổ của nghề y là HippocratesThe ancestor of the medical profession is Hippocrates

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ông tổ” mean?

ancestor or founder of a family or profession Literally: old man ancestor

Is “ông tổ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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