chĩa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

chỉa

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɟɛh < *tʃ-r-ɛh, the *-r- (instrumental derivative) infixed form of Proto-Vietic *tʃɛh, whence Modern Vietnamese xỉa (“to pick; to jab”). Also related to Vietnamese nĩa (“fork”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciə˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây) chĩa • (𢶾)

a pitchfork
a harpoon; pike (especially for fishing)

Derived terms

ba chĩa (trident)
chĩa ba (pitchfork)
cuốc chĩa (double hoe)

Verb

chĩa • (𢶾)

to point (at); to aim (at) (with a weapon)
to stab with a pitchfork or a harpoon

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