giữ

See also: giu, Giu, giù, gi'u, and giu.

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-cɨh; cognate with Muong chữ and Chut [Rục] kɨcɨː⁴.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨ˦ˀ˥]

(Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨ˧˨]

(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɨ˨˩˦]

Verb

giữ (𢬇, 𧵤)

to keep, to hold and maintain as one's own
Giữ cái này chặt lại không thôi nó sẽ rớt ra.
Keep this tight or else it will fall out.
to safeguard

Derived terms

Terms derived from giữ

bắt giữ
giam giữ
gìn giữ

giữ kẽ
tạm giữ

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