giừ
noun
Hanoi [zɨ˨˩]Huế [jɨ˦˩]Saigon [jɨ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
giừ means hour.
Also spelled giờ — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of giừ in English
Noun
- unit for specifying a point in time in terms of hours
- bốn giờ năm (phút)five past four
- bốn giờ (đúng)four (o'clock)
- bốn giờ hơna little past four
- formal hour ≈ tiếng
- giờ (đồng hồ)hour(s)
- Hãy hoàn thành nhiệm vụ này trong vòng 4 giờ.Complete this task within 4 hours.
- historical one of the twelve two-hour periods in a day in the traditional time system, denoted by the twelve earthly branches
- giờ Tífrom 11 PM to 1 AM
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 時 (“time, season; hour”, SV: thì, thời). Doublet of thời and thì. Compare also Central Vietnamese chừ. See also Chinese 時 /时 (shí), Japanese 時 (ji) and Korean 시 (si) which have similar dual functions for both time and duration.
Frequently asked questions
What does giừ mean in English?
giừ (noun) means "hour".
How do you pronounce giừ?
IPA: Hanoi [zɨ˨˩]; Saigon [jɨ˨˩]. Tones: giừ — falling tone (huyền).