giày

See also: giấy and giây

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

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): [ja(ː)j˨˩]
  • Homophone: dày
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(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.

See also
Derived terms

Verb

giày • (𨃐)

  1. to trample; to tread underfoot
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