ăn ở

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) +‎ ở (“to shelter”). Cognate with Muong ăn ớ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔəː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔəː˨˩˦]

Verb

ăn ở

  1. to conduct daily life, especially when concerning expenses for food and shelter
  2. to conduct or behave in a particular way
    ăn ở bạc bẽo
    to be utterly ungrateful or treacherous
  3. to cohabit or live together as a couple
  4. (euphemistic) to have sex
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