trấn an

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鎮安, composed of 鎮 (“to calm; to sedate”) and 安 (“tranquil”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˧˦ ʔaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˦˧˥ ʔaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˦˥ ʔaːŋ˧˧]

Verb

trấn an

1. to calm someone down; to reassure