xà tích

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蛇 (“snake”) and 脊 (“spine”), because of the shape.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ tïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˦˩ tɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ tɨt̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier bộ) xà tích

  1. kind of silver chatelaine worn at the waist by women
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