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kia kìa
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Vietnamese
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Adverb
1.3.1
Usage notes
Vietnamese
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Etymology
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kia
+
kìa
.
Pronunciation
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(
Hà Nội
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[kiə˧˧ kiə˨˩]
(
Huế
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[kiə˧˧ kiə˦˩]
(
Saigon
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[kiə˧˧ kiə˨˩]
Adverb
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kia
kìa
(
colloquial
)
over there
Usage notes
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Kia kìa
is used in spoken Vietnamese to indicate something which is far from the speaker, but within his sight. The expression is normally accompanied by a pointing gesture.
Categories
:
Vietnamese compound terms
Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation
Vietnamese lemmas
Vietnamese adverbs
Vietnamese colloquialisms
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