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gàn

adjective
Hanoi [ɣaːn˨˩]Huế [ɣaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɣaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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gàn means a bit cray-cray.

Meanings of gàn in English

Adjective

  1. a bit cray-cray

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gàn could be written as 𢠥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gàn mean in English?

gàn (adjective) means "a bit cray-cray".

How do you pronounce gàn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaːn˨˩]; Saigon [ɣaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: gàn — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.