giỏ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zɔ˧˩]Huế [jɔ˧˨]Saigon [jɔ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giỏdippinghỏi

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

giỏ means bamboo basket with straps.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái giỏ (one bamboo basket with straps)

Meanings of giỏ in English

Noun

bamboo basket with straps

Verb

Northern Vietnam Northern Vietnam form of nhỏ (“to drip”)

Example sentences with giỏ

Cho hết vào giỏ của tôi đi! Put everything into my basket!
Tôi mang giỏ dùm bạn nhé? Can I take your bags?
Quý khách vui lòng bỏ vớ vào giỏ. Please put socks in the basket.
Tom ném quần áo bẩn của mình vào trong cái giỏ. Tom tossed his dirty clothes in the hamper.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, giỏ could be written as 䇠, 𱸰, 𬕷, 祖. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-cɔh.

Frequently asked questions

What does giỏ mean in English?

giỏ (noun) means "bamboo basket with straps".

How do you pronounce giỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔ˧˩]; Saigon [jɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: giỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with giỏ?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái giỏ" (one bamboo basket with straps).

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.