giẻ

See also: gie, gié, giê, ġie, and gi'e

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Middle Vietnamese gẻ, from Proto-Vietic *k-cɛh (“rag”); cognate with Muong ché.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɛ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɛ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jɛ˨˩˦]

Noun

giẻ • (䌽, 幣, 弊, 綵)

1. rag, dust cloth

Derived terms

Derived terms

• giẻ lau sàn
• giẻ rách
• nùi giẻ