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gỉ

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gỉdippinghỏi

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gỉ means boogers or rheum.

Meanings of gỉ in English

Noun

  1. Northern Vietnam boogers or rheum ≈ cứt mũi
    • gỉ mắteye boogers
    • gỉ mũinose boogers

Adjective

  1. Northern Vietnam rusted

Example sentences with gỉ

  • Sắt gỉ sét. Iron rusts.

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

Etymology

The spelling might be an unetymological spelling originated from the (inland) Northern region, where the ⟨r⟩-⟨gi⟩ merger took place (coastal dialects of southern Red River delta often still maintain the distinction). Compare Arem parɛh ("rusted, rusty").

Frequently asked questions

What does gỉ mean in English?

gỉ (noun) means "boogers or rheum".

How do you pronounce gỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [zi˧˩]. Tones: gỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.