giả sử
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 假使 (“if; in case; suppose”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˧˩ sɨ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˧˨ ʂɨ˧˨] ~ [jaː˧˨ sɨ˧˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˦] ~ [jaː˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)
Verb[edit]
- to suppose (to take for granted)
- supposing (if hypothetically)
- Giả sử không có anh ấy thì việc chắc không xong.
- If he weren't there, it probably would not have gotten done.
- Giả sử có người hỏi, anh sẽ trả lời ra sao?
- If someone were to ask, how would you answer them?
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- "giả sử" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)