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gia

Pronunciation Northern /zaː˧˧/ Central /jaː˧˥/ Southern /jaː˧˧/
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increase; add
Verb
increase; add
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2 senses
Meaning
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
increase; add Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme Core Actions & OperationTheme

To increase or add to something, usually in older use or compounds.

vi Hãy gia thêm một ít muối vào nồi canh.

en Add a little more salt to the soup pot.

Proper noun

Sense 2 Proper noun
Gia (male given name) Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

A male given name of Chinese origin.

vi Anh Gia là bạn thân của tôi từ thời đại học.

en Gia has been my close friend since university.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
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Candidates by syllable
gia 家
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
gia huy / gia đình hạt nhân / gia đồng / gia nghiệp …
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Use
gia đình / đại gia / chuyên gia / gia nhập …
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