giày
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鞋 (“shoe”, SV: hài).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ja(ː)j˨˩]
- Homophone: dày
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Noun edit
(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.
- Coordinate term: dép
Usage notes edit
If the dorsal side of the foot is visible, it is likely covered by a dép. If not, likely a giày.
See also edit
Derived terms