gian nan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 艱難.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːn˧˧ naːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

gian nan

1. miserably hard; difficult; tough