giày

See also: giấy, giây, giầy, giãy, and giẫy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaj˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaj˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ja(ː)j˨˩]
    • Homophone: dày
    • Audio (Saigon):(file)

    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.

    Derived terms

    Verb

    giày • (𨃐)

    1. to trample; to tread underfoot

    Derived terms

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