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quợn

[kwəːn˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) uneasy, as similar to urge to vomit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không thoải mái, như muốn nôn

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

quợn bụnghaving a hard time dealing with the content in the stomach

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to fear; to be scared

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sợ hãi, bị sợ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

What does “quợn” mean?

(adjective) uneasy, as similar to urge to vomit

Is “quợn” formal or informal?

quợn is generally informal.

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