giày

See also: giấy and giây

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• giầy

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鞋 (“shoe”, SV: hài).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ja(ː)j˨˩]
• Homophone: dày

• Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)

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Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) giày • (𥀌, 𩌂, 鞋, 履)

1. a non-sock, non-stockings piece of footwear that gives full coverage to the foot; a shoe, a boot, etc.

   Coordinate term: dép

Usage notes

If the dorsal side of the foot is visible, it is likely covered by a dép. If not, likely a giày.

See also

Derived terms

• dây giày (“shoelace”)
• giày dép
• giày ống (“boot”)

 

Verb

giày • (𨃐)

1. to trample; to tread underfoot