Gianh

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 爭 (“to contest; to dispute”, SV: tranh). Doublet of giành. The name probably alludes to the fact that, historically, this river formed a natural boundary between two Vietnamese warring states: Đàng Ngoài, led by the Trịnh lords, and Đàng Trong, led by the Nguyễn lords. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zajŋ̟˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [jɛɲ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [jan˧˧] === Proper noun === Gianh • (淨) (sông ～) a river in Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam Synonym: Linh Giang === Further reading === Trương Quý Lâm (2023), “Sông Gianh-Danh, phận Linh Giang”, in Quảng Bình‎[1] (in Vietnamese)