ăn gian

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn +‎ gian.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ zaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]

Verb

(colloquial) to cheat; wrongfully gain
chơi ăn gian ― to cheat in a (children's) game

ăn gian tiền ― to embezzle

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