Where does “tán gẫu” come from?
tán gẫu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tàn, from Chinese 秦.
tán gẫu (Vietnamese): to chat; to chatter
Definitions
- to chat; to chatter
Ancestry of “tán gẫu”, step by step
tán gẫu 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 gẫu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | gẫu | aimlessly; leisurely |