chằn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chan"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Claimed to be derived from Khmer យក្ខ (yĕək) or related to trăn (“python”), rắn (“snake”), or even Malay macan (“tiger”) by various folk etymologies.

More likely from a descendant of Arabic جن (jinn) or جان (jānn). Compare Eastern Cham ajin, Malay jin.

Noun

(classifier con) chằn • (陳, 𤠶)

(mythology) a kind of monster in Vietnamese folklore, arguably a yaksa, a tiger monster or a snake monster
(Western mythology) ogre

Derived terms

Derived terms

bà chằn
chằn tinh

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

chằn

to widen and loosen something
Synonym: nới

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