oan hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冤魂.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwaːn˧˧ hon˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwaːŋ˧˧ hoŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)waːŋ˧˧ hoŋ˨˩]

Noun

oan hồn

  1. ghost of one who was wrongly put to death or was murdered; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances