ăn vạ

See also: ăn vã

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn +‎ vạ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ vaː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ vaː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ vaː˨˩˨] ~ [ʔaŋ˧˧ jaː˨˩˨]

Verb

ăn vạ

  1. to make a scene, such as by lying on the floor, in order to indulge one's whim, claim damage, etc.; to throw a tantrum
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