chìa vôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

chìa (“to extend”) +‎ vôi (“lime”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˨˩ voj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˦˩ voj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciə˨˩ voj˧˧] ~ [ciə˨˩ joj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc) chìa vôi • (𢹌𥔦)

  1. a tool for spreading lime (on a betel leaf)

Noun

(classifier con) chìa vôi • (𢹌𥔦)

  1. a wagtail (bird of the genus Motacilla)
  2. (by extension) any birds of the family Motacillidae

Noun

(classifier quả, trái, hoa, cây) chìa vôi • (𢹌梖)

  1. turpeth (Operculina turpethum)
    Synonym: bìm nắp

See also

  • cá chìa vôi (“Syngnathiformes”)
  • dây chìa vôi (“Cissus modeccoides”)
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