gián
See also: gian, Gian, ĝian, giãn, and giận
Vietnamese
Etymology
Cognate with Muong chản chản, Tho [Cuối Chăm] caːn³ ("centipede").
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˥]
- Homophones: dán, dáng, giáng, ván, váng
Noun
(classifier con) gián • (𧍴, 𫋨)
- a cockroach (type of insect)
- bốn loài trung gian truyền bệnh: ruồi, muỗi, gián, chuột
- the four (major) groups of disease carriers: flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, rats and mice
Anagrams
- ngái