nản

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nan"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戁 (“terrified”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːn˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naːŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [naːŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

nản • (𢥪 - 赧, 戁, 難)

1. discouraged; disheartened; despondent

Derived terms

• chán nản (dispirited)
• nản chí (to be discouraged)
• nản lòng (discouraged)