giồng giọt
[zəwŋ͡m˨˩ zɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
(verb) Northern Vietnam form of trồng trọt
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”
Examples
Núi cao khó ở, ở được tất phải khôn ngoan mới biết được cách trống được với gió to, rét nhớn; sông sâu mới khó vận nước đi mà giồng-giọt làm ăn, muốn vận được tất phải dùng mưu dùng mẹo khôn ngoan.It's hard to live on high mountains, so if someone lives there, they must be smart enough to know to deal with big winds and great colds; irrigation for growing crops is difficult when rivers are deep, so if they can do that, they must have some bright ideas.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “giồng giọt” mean?
(verb) Northern Vietnam form of trồng trọt
Is “giồng giọt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.