da gà

See also: daga, dagã, and da ga

Vietnamese

Etymology

da (“skin”) +‎ gà (“chicken”), so called due to the feather-free-chicken-skin-like appearance.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ ɣaː˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]

Noun

da gà

(literally) chicken skin
skin area with goosebumps/goose pimples
nổi da gà
to have goosebumps

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