ăn xin

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn +‎ xin.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ sin˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ sin˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

Verb

ăn xin

1. to beg (for money etc.)

Noun

(classifier đứa, thằng, gã, con) ăn xin

1. (colloquial) beggar