giành

See also: giảnh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zajŋ̟˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɛɲ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jan˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 爭 (“to fight”, SV: tranh).

Verb

giành • (掙, 爭, 𠲜)

1. to dispute, to fight (for)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• giành giật
• giành giựt
• tranh giành

 

Etymology 2

Noun

giành • (𥱭)

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