giáp

See also: Giáp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːp̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 甲.

    Noun

    giáp

    1. alternative letter-case form of Giáp (“the first Heavenly Stem”)
    2. cycle of twelve years
    3. armour; cuirass
    4. (zoology) carapace (of crustacean)
    5. (historical) sub-hamlet (division of a village consisting of about ten households in ancient times)
    6. (medicine) short for tuyến giáp (“thyroid”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 夾.

      Verb

      giáp

      1. to be contiguous to; to be close to; to be adjacent to; to be bordering
      2. to be connected with

      See also

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