hạn

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːn˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旱.

Noun

hạn

1. drought; dryness
2. a period of bad luck

   giải hạn ― to neutralize unlucky supernatural forces that's haunting you

   Năm nay hạn.

   This year's gonna have a drought. / This year's projected to be unlucky for me.

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 限.

Noun

hạn

1. limit
2. deadline