Where does “giòn tan” come from?
giòn tan (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tàn, from Chinese 秦.
giòn tan (Vietnamese): very crispy
Definitions
- very crispy
Ancestry of “giòn tan”, step by step
giòn tan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese tàn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tàn | ashes; remains; residue; to fade; to wither; to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 秦 | — |
via Vietnamese giòn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | giòn | brittle, fragile, crispy; hearty, tinkling |