giâu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(North Central Vietnam) giu; du
(more common, unetymological spelling) dâu

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *p-cuː. Cognate with Muong Bi chu.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) giâu

(etymological spelling, less common) certain Baccaurea species, especially Baccaurea ramiflora and Baccaurea annamensis
Synonym: giâu gia

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