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tằn tiện

adjective
Hanoi [tan˨˩ tiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [taŋ˦˩ tiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taŋ˨˩ tiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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tằn tiện means frugal; thrifty.

Meanings of tằn tiện in English

Adjective

  1. frugal; thrifty
    • sống tằn tiện qua ngàyto scrape by spending the minimum

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What does tằn tiện mean in English?

tằn tiện (adjective) means "frugal; thrifty".

How do you pronounce tằn tiện?

IPA: Hanoi [tan˨˩ tiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taŋ˨˩ tiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tằn — falling tone (huyền), tiện — 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.