ăn vạ

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ăn +‎ vạ.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ vaː˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ vaː˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ vaː˨˩˨] ~ [ʔaŋ˧˧ jaː˨˩˨]

Verb[edit]

to make a scene, such as by lying on the floor, in order to indulge one's whim, claim damage, etc.; to throw a tantrum

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