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giầu

noun
Hanoi [zəw˨˩]Huế [jəw˦˩]Saigon [jəw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
giầufallinghuyền

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

giầu means betel; paan.

Also spelled trầu — same word, same meaning.

Classifier: cây, lá, miếng — e.g. một cây giầu (one betel)

Meanings of giầu in English

Noun

  1. betel
  2. paan
    • bã trầudiscarded (spit out) chewed paans

Noun

  1. Bình Định and Phú Yên form of trời (“sky, heaven”)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *b-luː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ml(əw) (“betel”). Cognate with Bahnar bơlŏu, Mon ဇဗၠူ (həplùˀ) and Khmer ម្លូ (mluu).Compare Chinese 蔞 /蒌 (lâu).

Frequently asked questions

What does giầu mean in English?

giầu (noun) means "betel; paan".

How do you pronounce giầu?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˨˩]; Saigon [jəw˨˩]. Tones: giầu — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with giầu?

Common classifiers: cây, lá, miếng — for example "một cây giầu" (one betel).

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.