đẵn

verbnoun

Hanoi [ʔɗan˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗaŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đẵncreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đẵn means to chop down.

Meanings of đẵn in English

Verb

to chop down (a tree) ≈ chặt cốt đốn

Noun

segment (of a tree) ≈ đoạn khúc

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đẵn could be written as 担, 𨧝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đẵn mean in English?

đẵn (verb) means "to chop down".

How do you pronounce đẵn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗan˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗaŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: đẵn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.