giần

nounverbcombining form

Hanoi [zən˨˩]Huế [jəŋ˦˩]Saigon [jəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giầnfallinghuyền

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Meanings of giần in English

Noun

bamboo rice sieve used to remove bran

Verb

to sift (rice) to remove bran
- giần gạoto sift rice

Combining form

reduplicant of giật, only used in giần giật

Words with giần

giần giật

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce giần?

IPA: Hanoi [zən˨˩]; Saigon [jəŋ˨˩]. Tones: giần — 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.