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giồ

verb
Hanoi [zo˨˩]Huế [jow˦˩]Saigon [jow˨˩] browser voice
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giồ means to lunge; surge forward.

Also spelled dồ — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of giồ in English

Verb

  1. to lunge, surge forward

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does giồ mean in English?

giồ (verb) means "to lunge; surge forward".

How do you pronounce giồ?

IPA: Hanoi [zo˨˩]; Saigon [jow˨˩]. Tones: giồ — 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.