trấn an

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鎮安, composed of 鎮 (“to calm; to sedate”) and 安 (“tranquil”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˧˦ ʔaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˦˧˥ ʔaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈəŋ˦˥ ʔaːŋ˧˧]

Verb[edit]

to calm someone down; to reassure

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