da gà

See also: Appendix:Variations of "daga"

Vietnamese

Etymology

da (“skin”) +‎ gà (“chicken”), so called due to the feather-free-chicken-skin-like appearance.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ ɣaː˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]

Noun

da gà

1. (literal) chicken skin
2. skin area with goosebumps/goose pimples

   nổi da gà

   to have goosebumps