bẩn

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Hanoi [ʔɓən˧˩]Huế [ʔɓəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bẩndippinghỏi

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

bẩn means dirty; unclean; filthy.

Meanings of bẩn in English

Adjective

Northern Vietnam dirty; unclean; filthy ≈ dơ nhớp
Northern Vietnam, colloquial bad; mean; despicable
Central Vietnam stingy; miserly

Words with bẩn

bẩn bựa bẩn thỉu dơ bẩn nhơ bẩn xiên bẩn

Example sentences with bẩn

Áo của tôi bẩn hết rồi. My shirt is all dirty now.
Toa lét phòng này rất bẩn. This room's toilet is dirty.
Xe của bạn bẩn quá. Your car is really dirty.
Nhà tôi bẩn lắm. My house is dirty.
Toilet phòng này bẩn. This room's toilet is dirty.
Tôi sẽ dọn dẹp nhà cửa vì nó quá bẩn. I'm going to clean the house because it's too dirty.
Hãy đặt bát đĩa bẩn của bạn vào bồn rửa. Put your dirty dishes in the sink.
Tom ném quần áo bẩn của mình vào trong cái giỏ. Tom tossed his dirty clothes in the hamper.

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, bẩn could be written as 𪷪, 𬇸, 𬉂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bẩn mean in English?

bẩn (adjective) means "dirty; unclean; filthy".

How do you pronounce bẩn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓən˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: bẩn — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.