làm ăn

Vietnamese

Etymology

làm +‎ ăn.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːm˨˩ ʔan˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [laːm˦˩ ʔaŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laːm˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧]

Verb

làm ăn

  1. to work (for one's living); to make a living; to do business