mần

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [məŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *mən. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] mʌn².

Verb

mần • (𲈧, 𤔫)

1. (Central Vietnam) to do

   Synonym: làm

   Mần chi rứa? ― What are you doing?

2. (Central Vietnam) to make

   Synonym: làm

3. (Central Vietnam) to work

   Synonym: làm

   đi mần ― to go to work

4. (Central Vietnam) to bear the responsibilities of

   Synonym: làm

5. (limited usages in the Mekong Delta, but common in certain expressions) to do, to make
6. (colloquial) to beat up someone

Derived terms

• mần ăn
• mần mò
• tần mần

Etymology 2

See mẩn.

Noun

(classifier nốt) mần

1. Alternative form of mẩn