hạn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "han"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːŋ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旱.

Noun

hạn

  1. drought; dryness
    Synonym: hạn hán
  2. (occult) 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.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 限.

Noun

hạn

  1. limit
  2. deadline
Derived terms
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