gian nan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 艱難.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˧ naːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

gian nan

  1. miserably hard; difficult; tough
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