gieo

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

Hanoi [zɛw˧˧]Huế [jɛw˧˧]Saigon [jɛw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gieolevelngang

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

gieo means to sow; to cast.

Meanings of gieo in English

Verb

to sow (seed)
to cast (dice, coin)
to throw; to hurl; to fling
figurative to cause (something) to appear, develop or spread; to spread; to diffuse; to shift (blame)

Words with gieo

gieo rắc gieo sạ

Idioms and sayings with gieo

gieo nhân nào gặt quả nấy — you reap what you sow

Example sentences with gieo

Người nông dân gieo hạt ngũ cốc vào mùa xuân. Farmers sow grain seeds in spring.
Cô ấy đã gieo mình xuống một cái hồ nào đó. She drowned herself in some lake.

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, gieo could be written as 招, 𪶎, 挑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gieo mean in English?

gieo (verb) means "to sow; to cast".

How do you pronounce gieo?

IPA: Hanoi [zɛw˧˧]; Saigon [jɛw˧˧]. Tones: gieo — level tone (ngang).

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.