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, rare in Mekong Delta) to do

   Mần chi rứa? ― What are you doing?

2. (Central Vietnam, rare in Mekong Delta) to make
3. (Central Vietnam) to work

   đi mần ― to go to work

4. (Central Vietnam) to bear the responsibilities of
5. (colloquial) to beat up someone

Synonyms

• (to do, to make, to work, to bear the responsibilities of): làm

Derived terms

• mần ăn
• mần mò
• tần mần

Etymology 2

See mẩn.

Noun

(classifier nốt) mần

1. Alternative form of mẩn