to gan

See also: togan

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɔ˧˧ ɣaːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

to gan

Short for to gan lớn mật (“very audacious”).
To gan!
How dare you talk that way to me, your superior? / How dare you talk that way to His Majesty / the mandarin / etc.?

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