ra giường
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A bed sheet — the Southern word (both ga and ra descend from French drap); Northerners say ga giường.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tấm vải trải giường — từ miền Nam (ga và ra đều gốc tiếng Pháp drap); ngoài Bắc nói ga giường.
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Southern word; the North says ga giường.
Examples
Bộ ra giường này màu đẹp mà mát nữa.This bed-sheet set looks lovely and sleeps cool.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “ra giường” mean?
A bed sheet — the Southern word (both ga and ra descend from French drap); Northerners say ga giường.
Is “ra giường” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“ga giường” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.