chằn
Vietnamese
Etymology
Claimed to be derived from Khmer យក្ខ (yĕək) or related to trăn (“python”) or rắn (“snake”) by folk etymology.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕan˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [caŋ˨˩]
Noun
(classifier con) chằn • (陳, 𤠶)
- (mythology) a kind of monster in Vietnamese folklore
- (Western mythology) orge
Derived terms
Derived terms
- bà chằn
- chằn tinh