mần
[mən˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) to do
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”
Examples
Mần chi rứa?What are you doing?
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to make
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(verb) to work
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”
Examples
đi mầnto go to work
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) alternative form of mẩn
Common questions
What does “mần” mean?
(verb) to do
Is “mần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.