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cằn cặt

Pronunciation Northern /ka̤n˨˩ ka̰ʔt˨˩/ Central /kaŋ˧˧ ka̰k˨˨/ Southern /kaŋ˨˩ kak˨˩˨/
irritable, grumpy
Adjective
irritable, grumpy

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Sense 1 Adjective
irritable, grumpy

Becoming angry or annoyed very easily, or often showing a bad temper towards other people.

vi Ông ấy dạo này hay cằn cặt với mọi người xung quanh.

en He has been irritable with everyone around him lately.

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