gian nan

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 艱難.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

miserably hard; difficult; tough

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