ăn bận
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- (Northern Vietnam) ăn vận
Etymology
ăn + bận.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔɓən˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓəŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨]
Verb
ăn bận
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to dress (up); to wear clothes
- ăn bận chỉnh tề ― to dress formally