gian lao

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 艱 and 勞.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːn˧˧ laːw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ laːw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ laːw˧˧]

Adjective edit

(of life, etc.) hard; tough; arduous

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Sino-Vietnamese words with uncreated Han etymology