TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

giậu

noun
Hanoi [zəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [jəw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jəw˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

giậu means fence; hedge.

Meanings of giậu in English

Noun

  1. fence, hedge

Words with giậu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, giậu could be written as 梄, 𥭛, 笤, 簉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does giậu mean in English?

giậu (noun) means "fence; hedge".

How do you pronounce giậu?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jəw˨˩˨]. Tones: giậu — heavy tone (nặng).

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.