Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

giã

[zaː˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to grind, to crush

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nghiền, đập nhỏ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to neutralize

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trung hòa

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Examples

giã rượuto help with hangover

giã cảmto lessen the cold

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to bid farewell

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi biệt

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Examples

Trong khi đó, thanh niên không bịn rịn. / Giã gia đình, trường học để ra đi. / Họa xâm lăng đe dọa ở biên thùy, / Kêu gọi lính giục lòng trai cứu quốc.Meanwhile, the youth weren't clinging. / Bidding farewell to their families and schools, they departed. / The threat of invasion loomed at the borders, / Calling for soldiers, urging the hearts of men to save the nation.

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Common questions

What does “giã” mean?

(verb) to grind, to crush

Is “giã” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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