bàn tán

Vietnamese

Etymology

bàn +‎ tán.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːn˨˩ taːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ taːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ taːŋ˦˥]

Verb

bàn tán

1. to discuss (in a widespread and inconclusive way); to debate; to chatter; to jabber