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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