chằn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chan"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

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

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.