Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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  • (North Central Vietnamẻ) (no diphthongization)

Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *ʔɛh (to defecate; faeces). Cognate with Muong Bi é. Compare Pacoh éh.

The Northern Middle Vietnamese yả is attested in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ỉa (𦟑, 𥺿, 𱼆)

  1. (Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, informal) to (take a) shit
    Synonyms: , đại tiện

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