chĩa

Vietnamese

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˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciə˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây) chĩa (𢶾)

pitchfork

Derived terms

ba chĩa

Verb

chĩa (𢶾)

to point (a weapon at); to aim (at)

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