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”). Likely related to Chinese 杈 (MC t͡ʃʰˠɛ^H).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciə˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây) chĩa • (𢶾)

1. pitchfork

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ba chĩa

 

Verb

chĩa • (𢶾)

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