trấn an

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鎮安, composed of 鎮 (“to calm; to sedate”) and 安 (“tranquil”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕən˧˦ ʔaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəŋ˦˧˥ ʔaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈəŋ˦˥ ʔaːŋ˧˧]

Verb

trấn an

  1. to calm someone down; to reassure
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