ca̱n
See also: Appendix:Variations of "can"
Tày
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- (Thạch An – Tràng Định) IPA(key): [kaːn˩˩]
- (Trùng Khánh) IPA(key): [gʱaːn˧]
Verb
editca̱n (看)
- to crawl or climb over and cover something (of plants)
- Nhả dú cằn ca̱n oóc nà.
- Grass at the shore crawled over the field.
- Nhọt phặc ca̱n khửn pha lị.
- Gourd tops climbed over the fences.
- to raid
- ca̱n pàn pù thấu mu đông ― to raid the forest to hunt down wild pigs