giũa

verbnoun

Hanoi [zuə˦ˀ˥]Huế [juə˧˨]Saigon [juə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giũacreaky risingngã

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

giũa means to file.

Meanings of giũa in English

Verb

to file (i.e. to file wood or some other material using a tool)

Noun

file (tool)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does giũa mean in English?

giũa (verb) means "to file".

How do you pronounce giũa?

IPA: Hanoi [zuə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [juə˨˩˦]. Tones: giũa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.