giạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc (“kind of bushel”)) giạ • (𣂃, 箸)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) kind of bushel for measuring grains or beans
2. (dry measure) quantity which fills a full giạ, often standardized to be 40 litre but can vary