ông già

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Vietnamese

Etymology

ông (grandfather) +‎ già (old)

Pronunciation

Noun

ông già

  1. (literal) old man; elderly man
    Ông già và biển cả
    The Old Man and the Sea
  2. (informal or derogatory) old man; elderly man
    Nhìn gì hả ông già?
    What are you lookin' at, 'old man?
  3. (colloquial, informal) old man (father)
    Ông già mày dạo này thế nào?
    How is your old man, lately?

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