cằn nhằn

verb

Hanoi [kan˨˩ ɲan˨˩]Huế [kaŋ˦˩ ɲaŋ˦˩]Saigon [kaŋ˨˩ ɲaŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cằnfallinghuyền nhằnfallinghuyền

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

cằn nhằn means to grumble; to complain; to nag.

Meanings of cằn nhằn in English

Verb

to grumble; to complain; to nag

Words with cằn nhằn

cằn nhằn cử nhử

Example sentences with cằn nhằn

Tôi không có ý cằn nhằn bạn. I don't mean to nag you.

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

Etymology

From nhằn.

Frequently asked questions

What does cằn nhằn mean in English?

cằn nhằn (verb) means "to grumble; to complain; to nag".

How do you pronounce cằn nhằn?

IPA: Hanoi [kan˨˩ ɲan˨˩]; Saigon [kaŋ˨˩ ɲaŋ˨˩]. Tones: cằn — falling tone (huyền), nhằn — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.