chim chích

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (bird) +‎ chích (Acrocephalidae).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cim˧˧ cɨt̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) chim chích • (𫚳𬷩)

  1. (zoology) an acrocephalid warbler, a songbird of the family Acrocephalidae.