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cà rỡn

verb
Hanoi [kaː˨˩ zəːn˦ˀ˥]Huế [kaː˦˩ ʐəːŋ˧˨]Saigon [kaː˨˩ ɹəːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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cà rỡn means to keep on joking; playing.

Meanings of cà rỡn in English

Verb

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial to keep on joking, playing

Etymology

From cà- (“repetitive prefix”) + rỡn (“to joke, to play”). See also giỡn.

Frequently asked questions

What does cà rỡn mean in English?

cà rỡn (verb) means "to keep on joking; playing".

How do you pronounce cà rỡn?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˨˩ zəːn˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kaː˨˩ ɹəːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: cà — falling tone (huyền), rỡn — 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.