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băn khoăn

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Hanoi [ʔɓan˧˧ xwan˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ kʰwaŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ kʰwaŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bănlevelngangkhoănlevelngang

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băn khoăn means worried; anxious; uneasy.

Meanings of băn khoăn in English

Adjective

  1. worried; anxious; uneasy

Example sentences with băn khoăn

  • Tôi băn khoăn không biết là Tom có quên nói với Mary là cô ấy cần phải làm điều đó không. I wonder whether or not Tom forgot to tell Mary she needed to do that.
  • Khi căn phòng trở nên yên lặng, Indiana Jones băn khoăn không biết đó có phải là một cái bẫy hay không. Indiana Jones wondered if it wasn't a trap when the room became silent.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, băn khoăn could be written as 班寬, 𠺚𡂷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does băn khoăn mean in English?

băn khoăn (adjective) means "worried; anxious; uneasy".

How do you pronounce băn khoăn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓan˧˧ xwan˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ kʰwaŋ˧˧]. Tones: băn — level tone (ngang), khoăn — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.