giầy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zəj˨˩]Huế [jəj˦˩]Saigon [jəj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giầyfallinghuyền

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giầy means glutinous rice cake.

Meanings of giầy in English

Noun

glutinous rice cake

Noun

alternative form of giày

Verb

dialectal alternative form of giày

Words with giầy

giầy dép bánh giầy

Example sentences with giầy

Tôi mà cố đi giầy gót cao thế thì cổ chân sẽ đau lắm. If I tried to wear shoes with heels that high, I'd sprain my ankle.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

First attested in 1651 as gềy in Alexandre de Rhodes's Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum. Probably from Old Chinese 糍／𩝐 (OC *zi) (SV: từ).

Frequently asked questions

What does giầy mean in English?

giầy (noun) means "glutinous rice cake".

How do you pronounce giầy?

IPA: Hanoi [zəj˨˩]; Saigon [jəj˨˩]. Tones: giầy — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.