Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

gươm giáo

[ɣɨəm˧˧ zaːw˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) melee weapon

Noun

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

Examples

[…] trận thế đã có vẻ rối loạn, quân sĩ đều có dáng sợ hãi, có thể nói gươm giáo chưa chạm nhau nhưng thắng bại đã thấy rõ,[…][…] their battle array appeared messed up, the soldiers all showed panic; one could say that, without even a clash of weapons, the outcome was already clear; […]

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Sources & notes

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

Topics: War & fighting

Common questions

What does “gươm giáo” mean?

(noun) melee weapon

Is “gươm giáo” formal or informal?

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

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