già

Etymology

From Latin iam (“already, now”), from Proto-Indo-European *yē (“already”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌰 (ja), 𐌾𐌰𐌹 (ja, jai, “yes”), Old High German ja, jā (“yes”), Old English ġēa (“yes”). More at yea, yes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒa/
• Hyphenation: già
• Rhymes: -a

Adverb

già

1. already, yet

   Synonyms: ormai, fin d'ora

2. former, ex-

   Synonym: ex-

   Via Montello (già Trento)

   Montello Street (formerly known as Trento Street)

   Mario Rossi, già ministro delle Finanze

   Mario Rossi, former Minister of Finance

3. (informal) yes, yeah
4. an expletive, a word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning and is usually left untranslated

   Non credo io già, che ve ne avrete a male.

   I do not think you will take offense.

Anagrams

• agi, agì
• gai

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-raː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kraʔ ~ *(k)rah; cognate with Kri /kra̰ː/, Muong khà, Koho kraa.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩]

Adjective

già (𦓅, 𫅷) (fully reduplicated form già già)

1. (living being) old

Pronoun

già

1. I, me (by an elder)

Noun

già

1. elder, old person
2. (card games) king

See also

Playing cards in Vietnamese · bài tây (layout · text)
át, xì	heo, hai	ba	bốn	năm	sáu	bảy
tám	chín	mười	bồi	đầm	già	phăng teo