gan

gan · verb¹

1. Old English · inherited fromgangan“to step; walk; go”
2. Middle English · inherited fromgangen
3. English todaygan

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

Gan · proper noun²

From Mandarin 贛／赣 (Gàn, “Jiangxi; Gan (language)”).

Gan · proper noun³

Borrowed from Mandarin 甘 (Gān), Hokkien 顏／颜 (Gân), etc.

Gan · proper noun⁴

1. dv · borrowed fromގަން
2. English todayGan

Borrowed from Dhivehi ގަން (gan̊).

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