cà chớn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Khmer ខ្ជិល (khcɨl, “lazy; idle; shiftless”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ t͡ɕəːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˦˩ t͡ɕəːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ cəːŋ˦˥]

Adverb

cà chớn

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) rude, sassy, insolent

   Mr. Bean lái cà chớn.

   Mr. Bean drives rudely.