chạnh lòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

chạnh +‎ lòng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˨ʔ lawŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˨˩ʔ lawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [t͡ɕɛɲ˨˩ʔ lɔŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [can˨˩˨ lawŋ͡m˨˩]

Verb

chạnh lòng

1. to be moved; to be touched
2. to be offended; to have one's feelings hurt