ăn đòn

See also: andon and Andon

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn +‎ đòn.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔɗɔn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔŋ˨˩]

Verb

ăn đòn

1. to receive strokes; to get a thrashing; to get spanked
2. (figuratively) to be torn limb from limb