English
ma fan
Ma fan comes from Mandarin 麻煩.
- Mandarinmodern麻煩máfán
- Englishtodayma fan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern麻煩máfán
- Englishtodayma fan
Every English word from Mandarin 麻煩
Today it means
adj Troublesome, involving much hassle.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 麻煩 / ma fan