Vietnamese
Etymology
-ăn reduplication of chín.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕin˧˦ t͡ɕan˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕin˦˧˥ t͡ɕaŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ caŋ˦˥]
Adjective
chín chắn • (𤇪鎮)
- (of a person) mature; patient, composed, and prudent (like an adult)