băn khoăn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˧˧ xwan˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ kʰwaŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ xwaŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ kʰwaŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ xwaŋ˧˧]

Adjective

băn khoăn • (班寬, 𠺚𡂷)

1. worried; anxious; uneasy

Usage notes

Not to be confused with bâng khuâng.