gián

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gian"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong chản chản, Tho [Cuối Chăm] caːn³ ("centipede").

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)

1. 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

Anagrams

• ngái