gan
Hanoi [ɣaːn˧˧]Huế [ɣaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɣaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gan means liver; audacity; gall.
Meanings of gan in English
Noun
- liver
- figurative audacity; gall; balls
- to ganaudacious
- nhát gan/gan thỏ đếchicken
Adjective
- hepatic
- courageous, brave, tough
Noun
- Malus doumeri ≈ sơn tra
Words with gan
Idioms and sayings with gan
- miệng hùm gan sứa — all bark and no bite
Example sentences with gan
- Mày gan lắm. Dám bơ tao à. You must have some nerve to ignore me.
- Tôi chưa thấy gì ở Tê-gu-xi-gan-pa hết. I've not seen anything yet in Tegucigalpa.
- Có một số loại thuốc gây thương tổn cho gan. Some drugs cause liver damage.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gan could be written as 肝, 𭆺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *t-kaːn, derived from Old Chinese 肝 (OC *s.kˤa[r]) (SV: can). Cognate with Chut [Rục] təkaːn¹ ("bold").
Frequently asked questions
What does gan mean in English?
gan (noun) means "liver; audacity; gall".
How do you pronounce gan?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣaːn˧˧]; Saigon [ɣaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: gan — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with gan?
Common classifiers: lá, cái — for example "một lá gan" (one liver).