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Gan

Pronunciation: /gan/

Definition of Gan

noun

[mass noun]

a dialect of Chinese spoken by about 20 million people, mainly in Jiangxi province.

Origin:

from Chinese Gàn, another name for Jiangxi

Nearby words

gammy
Gamow, George
gamp
gamut
gamy
Gan
ganache
Ganapati
Gäncä
Gance, Abel
Gand

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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