dã man
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dã man means barbarian; cruel; ruthless.
Meanings of dã man in English
Adjective
- barbarian
- cruel, ruthless
Adverb
- cruelly, ruthlessly
- Southern Vietnam, informal totally, extremely
- Cái thằng này sao mà ngu dã man!You are a total idiot!
- Phim hay dã man!That was an awesome movie!
Example sentences with dã man
- Dạo này hay bị đau lưng dã man. I've been having a lot of back pain.
- Chán dã man. That was really boring.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 野蠻 (“savage”).
Frequently asked questions
What does dã man mean in English?
dã man (adjective) means "barbarian; cruel; ruthless".
How do you pronounce dã man?
IPA: Hanoi [zaː˦ˀ˥ maːn˧˧]; Saigon [jaː˨˩˦ maːŋ˧˧]. Tones: dã — creaky rising tone (ngã), man — level tone (ngang).
Is dã man a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. dã man is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 野蠻.