giày
See also: giấy and giây
Vietnamese
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): [jaj˨˩]
- Homophone: dày
Noun
(classifier cái, chiếc) giày (𥀌, 𩌂, 鞋, 履)
- a non-sock, non-stockings piece of footwear that gives full coverage to the foot; a shoe, a boot, etc.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- dây giày (“shoelace”)
- giày ống (“boot”)
Verb
giày
- to trample; to tread underfoot