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Meaning
2 senses
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Noun
A tool made of bamboo used for separating bran from rice by shaking it.
vi Mẹ tôi dùng cái giần để sàng gạo.
en My mother uses a rice sieve to sift rice.
Verb
To pass rice through a sieve in order to separate and remove the bran.
vi Bà đang giần gạo ngoài sân.
en Grandmother is sifting rice in the yard.