gồng gánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

gồng +‎ gánh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɣajŋ̟˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣəwŋ͡m˦˩ ɣɛɲ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣəwŋ͡m˨˩ ɣan˦˥]

Verb

gồng gánh

1. to carry (something) on a shoulder pole (generally speaking)
2. (figurative) to shoulder (burden); to take on; to undertake

Noun

gồng gánh

1. (rare) Synonym of quang gánh (“shoulder pole and the bamboo frames on both ends”)

Anagrams

• gánh gồng