ăn xin

verbnoun

Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ sin˧˧]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ sin˧˧]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ sɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ănlevelngang xinlevelngang

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ăn xin means to beg.

Meanings of ăn xin in English

Verb

to beg (for money etc.) ≈ ăn mày

Noun

colloquial beggar

Etymology

ăn + xin.

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn xin mean in English?

ăn xin (verb) means "to beg".

How do you pronounce ăn xin?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ sin˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ sɨn˧˧]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), xin — level tone (ngang).

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.