nhạn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nhan"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from . Doublet of ngan "muscovy duck".

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaːn˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaːŋ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    (classifier con) nhạn

    1. certain members of the Hirundinidae family