ăn bận

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Northern Vietnam) ăn vận

Etymology

ăn +‎ bận.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔɓən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

ăn bận

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to dress (up); to wear clothes
    ăn bận chỉnh tềto dress formally