chấy
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cəj˦˥]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Vietic *ciːʔ. Compare Central/Southern dialects chí, Muong chỉ.
Alternative forms edit
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) chí (no diphthongization)
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
- chấy rận (“louse”)