ghiền

verb

Hanoi [ɣiən˨˩]Huế [ɣiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɣiəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ghiềnfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ghiền means to be addicted to.

Meanings of ghiền in English

Verb

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to be addicted to ≈ nghiền nghiện

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ghiền could be written as 㗔, 堅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Perhaps a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 健 (SV: kiện).

Frequently asked questions

What does ghiền mean in English?

ghiền (verb) means "to be addicted to".

How do you pronounce ghiền?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣiən˨˩]; Saigon [ɣiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: ghiền — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.