Save Type Settlement Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /zajk̟̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˦/, /ʐat̚˨˩ʔ jaː˨˩˦/, /ɹat̚˨˩˨ jaː˦˥/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Most likely derived from Vietnamese rạch meaning "small irrigation canal, ditch" and giá meaning "bean sprouts". This is the name of a city in Vietnam.