chờn vờn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːn˨˩ vəːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːŋ˦˩ vəːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəːŋ˨˩ vəːŋ˨˩] ~ [cəːŋ˨˩ jəːŋ˨˩]

Verb

chờn vờn • (𤒲𫽭)

1. to linger; to hover; to dawdle