dằn vặt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• giằn vặt

Etymology

dằn +‎ vặt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zan˨˩ vat̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaŋ˦˩ vak̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaŋ˨˩ vak̚˨˩˨] ~ [jaŋ˨˩ jak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

dằn vặt

1. to torment; to harrow; to be distressed