ghềnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Southern Vietnamese gành.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣəjŋ̟˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣen˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣəːn˨˩]

Noun

ghềnh

1. rapids (a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.)

   lên thác xuống ghềnh ― up hill and down dale (literally, “up the waterfalls and down the rapids”)