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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 厄難.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔajk̟̚˧˦ naːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔat̚˦˧˥ naːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔat̚˦˥ naːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

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  1. (chiefly Buddhism) distress; disaster