băn khoăn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓan˧˧ xwan˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ kʰwaŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ kʰwaŋ˧˧]

Adjective

băn khoăn • (班寬, 𠺚𡂷)

  1. worried; anxious; uneasy

Usage notes

Not to be confused with bâng khuâng.

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