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dây giày

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [zəj˧˧ zaj˨˩]Huế [jəj˧˧ jaj˦˩]Saigon [jəj˧˧ ja(ː)j˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dâylevelnganggiàyfallinghuyền

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dây giày means shoelace.

Meanings of dây giày in English

Noun

  1. shoelace

Example sentences with dây giày

  • Tom có thể tự buộc dây giày. Tom can tie his own shoes.
  • Bạn có biết buộc dây giày không? Do you know how to tie your shoes?
  • Tôi tự buộc dây giày. I tie my shoes on my own.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

dây (“cord”) + giày (“shoe”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dây giày mean in English?

dây giày (noun) means "shoelace".

How do you pronounce dây giày?

IPA: Hanoi [zəj˧˧ zaj˨˩]; Saigon [jəj˧˧ ja(ː)j˨˩]. Tones: dây — level tone (ngang), giày — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.