tởn
verb
Hanoi [təːn˧˩]Huế [təːŋ˧˨]Saigon [təːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of tởn in English
Verb
- to be so scared that one doesn't dare to do something bad again
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tởn could be written as 賛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce tởn?
IPA: Hanoi [təːn˧˩]; Saigon [təːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: tởn — dipping tone (hỏi).