bận

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *bənʔ; cognate with Ruching Palaung bạ̄n (“time”).

Noun

bận • (絆)

1. (literary) time; occurrence

Adjective

bận • (絆, 𥾽)

1. busy; occupied

   Synonyms: rảnh, rỗi

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bận bịu
• bận rộn

 

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• vận

Verb

bận • (𦁂)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to wear (clothes)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ăn bận