tủn mủn

Vietnamese

Etymology

t- reduplication of mủn (“to decay”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tun˧˩ mun˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tun˧˨ mun˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ mʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Adjective

tủn mủn

  1. petty; finicky; nit-picky
  2. crumbly; fragmented; shredded
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