gián

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gian"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Cognate with Muong Bi chản chản, Tho [Cuối Chăm] caːn³ ("centipede").

Noun

(classifier con) gián • (間, 諫, 柬, 𫋨)

  1. cockroach (type of insect)
    bốn loài trung gian truyền bệnh: ruồi, muỗi, gián, chuột ― the four (major) groups of disease carriers: flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, rats and mice
Derived terms
  • cánh gián

Etymology 2

Noun

gián

  1. short for gián điệp (“spy”)
    phản gián ― counter-intelligence

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