giả như

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 假如 (if; in case; supposing).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˧˩ ɲɨ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˧˨ ɲɨ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧]

    Conjunction

    giả như

    1. if; in case; supposing; if only; I wish
      Synonym: phải chi