ăn gian

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn (“to win”) +‎ gian (姦) (“by deceiving”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ zaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]

Verb

ăn gian

  1. (colloquial) to cheat; wrongfully gain
    chơi ăn gian ― to cheat in a (children's) game
    ăn gian tiền ― to embezzle
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