Gianh

Vietnamese

The border between Đàng Trong and Đàng Ngoài.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 爭 (“to contest; to dispute”, SV: tranh). Doublet of giành.

The name probably alludes to the fact that, historically, this river formed a natural boundary between two Vietnamese warring states: Đàng Ngoài, led by the Trịnh lords, and Đàng Trong, led by the Nguyễn lords.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jan˧˧]

Proper noun

Gianh • (淨)

1. (sông ～) A river in Quảng Bình, Vietnam.

   Synonym: Linh Giang

Further readings

• Trương Quý Lâm (2023) “Sông Gianh-Danh, phận Linh Giang”, in Quảng Bình‎^[1] (in Vietnamese)