dày dặn

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of dày (“thick”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaj˨˩ zan˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaj˦˩ jaŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ja(ː)j˨˩ jaŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

dày dặn

1. thick (usually with positive connotation)
2. seasoned; experienced