ổng
he
Typed without accents: ong
Meaning
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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he
pronounhe, him
A man you would call ông. The North says ông ấy; the South folds it into one syllable with a hỏi tone: ổng.
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He talks a lot.
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He's lived here a long time.
Said everywhere: ông ấy.
Saigon onlycasualto recognize
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