giòn

See also: gión, giờn, and giỡn

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɔn˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jɔŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɔŋ˨˩]

Adjective

giòn (fully reduplicated form giòn giòn)

brittle, fragile, crispy
Bánh mì nóng đây, bánh mì nóng giòn đây!
Hot baguette, hot and crispy baguette! (street cry in Saigon)
(of laughter) hearty, tinkling

Derived terms

Terms derived from giòn

bánh quy giòn

giòn rụm

giòn tan

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