No. 93 in Vietnamese
ông
"Ông" is a Vietnamese term meaning grandfather, elder man, or a respectful title for an older male.
In a sentence
Ông ấy là giáo viên.
He is a teacher.
"Ông ấy" is used as a polite term for addressing or referring to an older gentleman.
Ông ngoại của tôi sống ở nông thôn.
My maternal grandfather lives in the countryside.
"Ông ngoại" specifically means maternal grandfather, showing the familial context of "ông".
Tôi cần hỏi ý kiến của ông về vấn đề này.
I need to ask for your opinion on this matter.
"Ông" here is a formal way of addressing an older man, often used in a respectful or formal conversational context.
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