làm ăn

Vietnamese

Etymology

làm +‎ ăn.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːm˨˩ ʔan˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laːm˦˩ ʔaŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [laːm˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧]

Verb

làm ăn

1. to work (for one's living); to make a living; to do business