gián

See also: gian, Gian, ĝian, giãn, and giận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong chản chản.

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

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