ăn gian

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn +‎ gian.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ zaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]

Verb

ăn gian

1. (colloquial) to cheat; wrongfully gain

   chơi ăn gian ― to cheat in a (children's) game

   ăn gian tiền ― to embezzle