Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gan

/ɡæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
gan
IPA
/ɡæn/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go.

verb

simple past of gin

Archaic

name

One of the major varieties of Chinese, spoken in Jiangxi province.

name

Alternative form of Ngen (“dialect of the Beng language”).

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably a variant of gang, from Middle English gangen, from Old English gangan (“to step; walk; go”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɡæn/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce gan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæn/.
What does gan mean?
To go.
Where does gan come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce gan

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