cà chớn

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Khmer ខ្ជិល (khcɨl, “lazy; idle; shiftless”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ t͡ɕəːn˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˦˩ t͡ɕəːŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ cəːŋ˦˥]

Adverb[edit]

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) rude, sassy, insolent
Mr. Bean lái cà chớn.
Mr. Bean drives rudely.

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