giồng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "giong"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəwŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəwŋ͡m˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəwŋ͡m˨˩]

Etymology 1

Verb

giồng

1. Northern Vietnam form of trồng (“to plant”)

Etymology 2

Noun

giồng • (𡊸)

1. (Southern Vietnam, especially Mekong Delta) an elevated alluvial stretch of land

Usage notes

• As a free morpheme, usage of giồng seems to have been much dismissed. However, it persists in many place names such as Giồng Riềng, Giồng Trôm, Rạch Giồng, etc.