dằn vặt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • giằn vặt

Etymology

dằn +‎ vặt.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zan˨˩ vat̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaŋ˦˩ vak̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaŋ˨˩ vak̚˨˩˨] ~ [jaŋ˨˩ jak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

dằn vặt

  1. to torment; to harrow; to be distressed