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gian ngoan

adjective
Hanoi [zaːn˧˧ ŋwaːn˧˧]Huế [jaːŋ˧˧ ŋwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [jaːŋ˧˧ ŋwaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of gian ngoan in English

Adjective

  1. to be of regular cheating with clever tricks ≈ gian xảoxảo trábỉ ổi
    • Một con người gian ngoan như thế chỉ nên sống ở xã hội hủ bại mà thôi.A man of treachery like that should only exist in corrupt societies.

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How do you pronounce gian ngoan?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːn˧˧ ŋwaːn˧˧]; Saigon [jaːŋ˧˧ ŋwaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: gian — level tone (ngang), ngoan — level tone (ngang).

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.