giày

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See also: giấy and giây

Vietnamese

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Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (shoe, SV: hài).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) giày (𥀌, 𩌂, , )

  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.

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Verb

giày (𨃐)

  1. to trample; to tread underfoot