chỉ giáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 指教 (“to give advice”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ zaːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ jaːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ jaːw˦˥]

Verb

chỉ giáo

1. to counsel; to advise; to give suggestions