gián
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "gian"
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Muong chản chản, Tho [Cuối Chăm] caːn³ ("centipede").
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˥]
- Homophones: dán, dáng, giáng, ván, váng
Noun
[edit](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