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