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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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.
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
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
chằn
- to widen and loosen something
- Synonym: nới