án gian

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːn˧˦ zaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˦˧˥ jaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˦˥ jaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

án gian

1. a table long (possibly spanning the entire width of the room) and high, placed in front of the altar for offerings