giêng

See also: gieng, giếng, and giềng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 正 (“the first month of the lunar year”, SV: chinh).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ziəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

giêng

Short for tháng giêng (“the first month of the lunar year”).

Derived terms

Derived terms

giêng hai
tháng giêng

See also

chạp

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