cặn bã

Vietnamese

Etymology

cặn +‎ bã.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kan˧˨ʔ ʔɓaː˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɓaː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˨˩˨ ʔɓaː˨˩˦]

Noun

cặn bã

1. (literally and figuratively) scum, dregs, trash