giồng

nounverb

Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [jəwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [jəwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giồngfallinghuyền

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

Meanings of giồng in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam, especially Mekong Delta an elevated alluvial stretch of land

Verb

Northern Vietnam Northern Vietnam form of trồng (“to plant”)

Words with giồng

giồng giọt

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce giồng?

IPA: Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [jəwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: giồng — 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.