già

See also: gia, giá, giả, giã, ĝia, gi'a, and Gia

Italian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin iam (“already, now”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *yē (“already”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌰 (ja), 𐌾𐌰𐌹 (ja, jai, “yes”), Old High German ja, jā (“yes”), Old English ġēa (“yes”). More at yea, yes.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /dʒa/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Hyphenation: già
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -a

Adverb

già

1. already, yet

   Synonyms: ormai, fin d'ora

2. former, ex-

   Synonym: ex-

   Via Montello (già Trento)

   Montello Street (formerly known as Trento Street)

   Mario Rossi, già ministro delle Finanze

   Mario Rossi, former Minister of Finance

3. (informal) yes, yeah
4. an expletive, a word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning and is usually left untranslated

   Non credo io già, che ve ne avrete a male.

   I do not think you will take offense.

Related terms

• giacché

Anagrams

• agi, agì
• gai

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩]

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-raː, probably used to be pronounced as *rà in Middle Vietnamese. As /ɹ/, /j/, and /z/ merged in certain dialects, già became the standard spelling.

Adjective

già • (𦓅, 𫅷)

1. (living being) old

See also

• cũ
• lão

Pronoun

già

1. I, me (by an elder)

Noun

già

1. elder, old person
2. (card games) king

See also

Playing cards in Vietnamese · bài tây (layout · text)
át, xì	heo, hai	ba	bốn	năm	sáu	bảy
tám	chín	mười	bồi	đầm	già	phăng teo