gian nguy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 艱危, composed of 艱 and 危.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːn˧˧ ŋwi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ ŋwɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ ŋwɪj˧˧]

Adjective

gian nguy

1. difficult and dangerous; tough and perilous; going through trials and tribulations