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đần độn

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɗən˨˩ ʔɗon˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəŋ˦˩ ʔɗoŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəŋ˨˩ ʔɗoŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đầnfallinghuyềnđộnheavynặng

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đần độn means dull; stupid.

Meanings of đần độn in English

Adjective

  1. offensive dull; stupid ≈ ngu đầnngu độn
    • ngu si đần độnthick-headed and stupid
    • Cái thằng đần độn này!What an idiot!

Etymology

From đần (“retarded”) +

Frequently asked questions

What does đần độn mean in English?

đần độn (adjective) means "dull; stupid".

How do you pronounce đần độn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗən˨˩ ʔɗon˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəŋ˨˩ ʔɗoŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: đần — falling tone (huyền), độn — 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.