cà chớn
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editFrom Khmer ខ្ជិល (khcɨl, “lazy; idle; shiftless”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ t͡ɕəːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˦˩ t͡ɕəːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ cəːŋ˦˥]
Adverb
edit- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) rude, sassy, insolent
- Mr. Bean lái cà chớn.
- Mr. Bean drives rudely.