chằn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Claimed to be derived from Khmer យក្ខ (yĕək) or related to trăn (“python”) or rắn (“snake”) by folk etymology.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕan˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con) chằn • (陳, 𤠶)

(mythology) a kind of monster in Vietnamese folklore
(Western mythology) orge

Derived terms

Derived terms

bà chằn
chằn tinh

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