kĩu kịt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiw˦ˀ˥ kit̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kiw˧˨ kit̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kiw˨˩˦ kɨt̚˨˩˨]

Interjection

kĩu kịt

1. (onomatopoeia) Describes the squeak made by carrying a loaded carrying pole.

   tiếng kĩu cà kĩu kịt đều đều ― the monotonous squeaking sound