ghềnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Southern Vietnamese gành.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣəjŋ̟˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣen˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣəːn˨˩]

Noun

ghềnh

rapids (a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.)
lên thác xuống ghềnh ― up hill and down dale (literally, “up the waterfalls and down the rapids”)

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