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Gan.

One of the major varieties of Chinese, spoken in Jiangxi province.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name

  1. One of the major varieties of Chinese, spoken in Jiangxi province.

Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 贛／赣 (Gàn, “Jiangxi; Gan (language)”).

name

  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 甘 (Gān), Hokkien 顏／颜 (Gân), etc.

name

  1. A number of islands in the Maldives. An industrial island of Addu.

  2. A number of islands in the Maldives. An uninhabited island of Gaafu Dhaalu.

  3. A number of islands in the Maldives. A residential island of Laamu.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dhivehi ގަން (gan̊).

name

  1. Alternative form of Ngen (“dialect of the Beng language”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.