gian nan
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 艱難.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˧ naːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧]
Adjective
gian nan
- miserably hard; difficult; tough