hạn

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːn˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旱.

Noun

hạn

drought; dryness
a period of bad luck
giải hạn ― to neutralize unlucky supernatural forces that's haunting you

Năm nay hạn.
This year's gonna have a drought. / This year's projected to be unlucky for me.

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 限.

Noun

hạn

See also

Derived terms

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