giò
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Definition
- Noun:
- Leg or foot (of an animal): Refers specifically to the leg or foot of a slaughtered animal, most commonly a pig or chicken, used as food.
- Human leg (colloquial): An informal term for a person's leg, often implying its strength or capability.
- Meatloaf / Pork pie: A traditional Vietnamese food item made from ground meat (typically pork), sometimes with skin or fat added, wrapped tightly in banana leaves and boiled.
Usage Examples
- Noun (animal part):
- Mẹ tôi mua giò heo để nấu giò. (My mother bought a pig's foot to cook soup.)
- Con gà này có giò to. (This chicken has big legs.)
- Noun (human leg - colloquial):
- Vận động viên ấy có đôi giò rất khỏe. (That athlete has very strong legs.)
- Noun (food):
- Bà tôi làm giò lụa rất ngon. (My grandmother makes very delicious steamed pork roll.)
- Giò thủ là món ăn truyền thống. (Pork head cheese is a traditional dish.)
Advanced Usage
- "Xem giò": A superstitious practice of fortune-telling by examining the features of a boiled chicken's foot.
- Người xưa hay xem giò gà để đoán vận mệnh. (People in the past often examined chicken feet to predict fate.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giò lụa (n): A specific type of Vietnamese pork sausage, finely ground and steamed.
- Giò thủ (n): A type of pork pie or head cheese made from pig's head meat.
- Giò heo (n): Pig's leg or trotter.
- Giò gà (n): Chicken leg or foot.
Synonyms
- Leg: The limb of an animal or person.
- Foot: The lower extremity of the leg (for animals).
- Meatloaf / Pâté: A seasoned ground meat dish (for the food meaning).
- Trotter: The foot of a pig (specifically for 'giò heo').
Related Idioms
- Có giò có chân: To have the legs/ability to do something; to be capable.
- Muốn đi xa thì phải có giò có chân. (If you want to go far, you must have the legs for it / be capable.)
- Chạy giò: To run away (using one's legs); to flee.
- Thấy cảnh sát, tên trộm chạy giò ngay. (Seeing the police, the thief ran away immediately.)