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dạn

adjective
Hanoi [zaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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dạn means accustomed to; inured to; hardened to.

Meanings of dạn in English

Adjective

  1. accustomed to (dangerous situations); inured to; hardened to
  2. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, archaic bold; brazen; not shy; not self-conscious

Words with dạn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dạn could be written as 惮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dạn mean in English?

dạn (adjective) means "accustomed to; inured to; hardened to".

How do you pronounce dạn?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: dạn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.