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.