dềnh dàng
adjectiveverb
Hanoi [zəjŋ̟˨˩ zaːŋ˨˩]Huế [jen˦˩ jaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [jəːn˨˩ jaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dềnh dàng means dawdling; slow and time-wasting.
Meanings of dềnh dàng in English
Adjective
- of one's behavior dawdling; slow and time-wasting ≈ lề mề
Verb
- of one's behavior to dawdle, dilly-dally
Adjective
- dialectal bulky, cumbersome
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dềnh dàng could be written as 挰扛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From -ang reduplication of dềnh (“to rise and flood”).
Frequently asked questions
What does dềnh dàng mean in English?
dềnh dàng (adjective) means "dawdling; slow and time-wasting".
How do you pronounce dềnh dàng?
IPA: Hanoi [zəjŋ̟˨˩ zaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [jəːn˨˩ jaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: dềnh — falling tone (huyền), dàng — falling tone (huyền).