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dã man

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Hanoi [zaː˦ˀ˥ maːn˧˧]Huế [jaː˧˨ maːŋ˧˧]Saigon [jaː˨˩˦ maːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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dã man means barbarian; cruel; ruthless.

Chinese characters: 野蠻

Meanings of dã man in English

Adjective

  1. barbarian
  2. cruel, ruthless

Adverb

  1. cruelly, ruthlessly
  2. 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.

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.