giùi

nounverb

Hanoi [zuj˨˩]Huế [juj˦˩]Saigon [juj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giùifallinghuyền

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

giùi means awl.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái giùi (one awl)

Meanings of giùi in English

Noun

Verb

to pierce

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, giùi could be written as 𨬉, 𨯸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-cuːj.

Frequently asked questions

What does giùi mean in English?

giùi (noun) means "awl".

How do you pronounce giùi?

IPA: Hanoi [zuj˨˩]; Saigon [juj˨˩]. Tones: giùi — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with giùi?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái giùi" (one awl).

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.