xà tích

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蛇 (“snake”) and 脊 (“spine”), because of the shape.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˨˩ tïk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saː˦˩ tɨt̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saː˨˩ tɨt̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier bộ) xà tích

1. kind of silver chatelaine worn at the at the waist by women