cà chớn
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Khmer ខ្ជិល (khcɨl, “lazy; idle; shiftless”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ t͡ɕəːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˦˩ t͡ɕəːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ cəːŋ˦˥]
Adverb
cà chớn
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) rude, sassy, insolent
- Mr. Bean lái cà chớn.
- Mr. Bean drives rudely.