giây

See also: giày and giấy

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jəj˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəj˧˧]
Homophone: dây

Etymology 1

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Particularly: “Original meaning is, like phút, "a moment, an instant". Usage of 之 as a phonogram indicates the current initial ⟨gi⟩ is the result of lenited palatal stop *-c-.”

Alternative forms

(abbreviation) s

Noun

giây • (之, 𫩝, 𣆰)

second (SI unit of time)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

giây

Alternative form of dây (“to stain; to spread”)