chĩa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɟɛh < *tʃ-r-ɛh, the *-r- (instrumental derivative) infixed form of Proto-Vietic *tʃɛh, whence Modern Vietnamese xỉa (“to pick; to jab”). Also related to Vietnamese nĩa (“fork”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciə˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây) chĩa • (𢶾)

  1. a pitchfork
  2. a harpoon; pike (especially for fishing)

Derived terms

Verb

chĩa • (𢶾)

  1. to point (at); to aim (at) (with a weapon)
  2. to stab with a pitchfork or a harpoon
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