giò

See also: gió, giỗ, giờ, and gi'o

Lombard

Etymology

Akin to Italian giù, from Latin deorsum.

Adverb

giò

1. down

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *-ɟɔː (“leg”).

Noun

(classifier cái) giò • (𨃝, ⿰⻊由)

1. leg

Derived terms

Derived terms

• nhổ giò

 

Etymology 2

Noun

(classifier cây) giò • (⿰⺼徒)

1. meat paste
2. pork sausage

Synonyms

• (pork sausage): giò lụa, chả lụa

Derived terms

• giò lụa (“Vietnamese pork sausage”)
• giò thủ (“Vietnamese pork head meat pie”)