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