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ăn vụng

verb
Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ vʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ vʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ănlevelngangvụngheavynặng

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ăn vụng means to eat on the sly.

Meanings of ăn vụng in English

Verb

  1. to eat on the sly
    • Nam ơi, mày ăn vụng bánh của anh đúng không?Hey Nam, you ate my cake on the sly, am I right?

Etymology

ăn + vụng.

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn vụng mean in English?

ăn vụng (verb) means "to eat on the sly".

How do you pronounce ăn vụng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ vʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ vʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), vụng — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.