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giéo giắt

adjective
Hanoi [zɛw˧˦ zat̚˧˦]Huế [jɛw˨˩˦ jak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [jɛw˦˥ jak̚˦˥] browser voice
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giéo giắt means melodious.

Also spelled réo rắt — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of giéo giắt in English

Adjective

  1. melodious

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, giéo giắt could be written as 𠰉𡂒, 𠰉㩫. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From réo.

Frequently asked questions

What does giéo giắt mean in English?

giéo giắt (adjective) means "melodious".

How do you pronounce giéo giắt?

IPA: Hanoi [zɛw˧˦ zat̚˧˦]; Saigon [jɛw˦˥ jak̚˦˥]. Tones: giéo — rising tone (sắc), giắt — rising tone (sắc).

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.