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sồn sồn

adjective
Hanoi [son˨˩ son˨˩]Huế [ʂoŋ˦˩ ʂoŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʂoŋ˨˩ ʂoŋ˨˩] browser voice
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sồn sồn means rowdy and rushed; combined with upset.

Meanings of sồn sồn in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial, of one's speaking manner rowdy and rushed, combined with upset
  2. archaic, dialectal middle-aged

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What does sồn sồn mean in English?

sồn sồn (adjective) means "rowdy and rushed; combined with upset".

How do you pronounce sồn sồn?

IPA: Hanoi [son˨˩ son˨˩]; Saigon [ʂoŋ˨˩ ʂoŋ˨˩]. Tones: sồn — falling tone (huyền), sồn — falling tone (huyền).

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.