Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 匙 (“spoon”, SV: thi). Doublet of chìa.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiə˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiə˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiə˨˩]
Noun
(classifier cái, chiếc) thìa • (𠤧, 𣼮, 𨫉)
- (Northern Vietnam) spoon (scooped utensil for eating or serving)
- Synonym: (Southern Vietnam) muỗng
Derived terms
- ngậm thìa đất
- ngậm thìa vàng