giãy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• giẫy

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ja(ː)j˨˩˦]

Verb

giãy • (𨃉)

1. to squirm violently; to writhe violently; to wriggle; to flounder
2. (colloquial) to fight; to not agree or accept; to struggle; to strive

Derived terms

Derived terms

• giãy chết
• giãy giụa
• giãy nảy
• giãy nẩy
• giãy như đỉa phải vôi

 

Adjective

giãy

1. (hot to the extent of) making one shrink back (because of pain)

   Synonym: rẫy