mần

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *mən. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] mʌn².

Verb

mần • (𲈧, 𤔫)

  1. (Central Vietnam, rare in Mekong Delta) to do
    Mần chi rứa?What are you doing?
  2. (Central Vietnam, rare in Mekong Delta) to make
  3. (Central Vietnam) to work
    đi mầnto go to work
  4. (Central Vietnam) to bear the responsibilities of
  5. (colloquial) to beat up someone
Synonyms
  • (to do, to make, to work, to bear the responsibilities of): làm
Derived terms
  • mần ăn
  • mần mò
  • tần mần

Etymology 2

See mẩn.

Noun

(classifier nốt) mần

  1. alternative form of mẩn