giơ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gio"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-jəː; cognate with Muong dơ, Tho [Cuối Chăm] jəː¹.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəː˧˧]

Verb

giơ • (𫼰)

1. to hold up, to lift

   giơ tay lên ― to raise one's hand; to hands up