kia kìa

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

kia +‎ kìa.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adverb edit

(colloquial) over there

Usage notes edit

Kia kìa is used in spoken Vietnamese to indicate something which is far from the speaker, but within his sight. The expression is normally accompanied by a pointing gesture.

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