giời

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəːj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəːj˨˩]

Etymology 1

See giai for the sound change. This is the form from the inland Northern dialects.

Noun

giời • (𡗶, 炌, 𤈪, 𤋽)

1. Northern Vietnam form of trời (“sky”)

   Giời ạ! ― Good God!

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

(classifier con) giời • (𧋹, 𧍊)

1. kind of phosphorescent centipede

   Synonym: giời leo