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giềng

noun
Hanoi [ziəŋ˨˩]Huế [jiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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giềng means main rope; bond.

Meanings of giềng in English

Noun

  1. main rope (of a fishing net)
  2. figurative, literary bond

Words with giềng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does giềng mean in English?

giềng (noun) means "main rope; bond".

How do you pronounce giềng?

IPA: Hanoi [ziəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: giềng — 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.