già giặn

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === (North Central Vietnam) tra trắn (more common, unetymological) già dặn === Etymology === -ăn reduplication of già. The spelling già dặn is probably also contaminated by other -ăn reduplicatives such as dày dặn (“thick; seasoned, veteran”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˨˩ zan˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˦˩ jaŋ˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˨˩ jaŋ˨˩˨] === Adjective === già giặn old and wise; experienced; mature