cờ nhíp

Vietnamese

Etymology

See clip. The sound shift is an imitation of the stereotypical Northern shift *l- > /ɲ/ in certain environments.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəː˨˩ ɲip̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəː˦˩ ɲip̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəː˨˩ ɲip̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái) cờ nhíp

  1. (humorous) alternative form of clip