giạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái) giạ

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.