oán hận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 怨恨, composed of 怨 and 恨. Doublet of oán hờn.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːn˧˦ hən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːŋ˦˧˥ həŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)waːŋ˦˥ həŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

oán hận

1. to resent very deeply; to feel animosity towards; to hold a grudge against