tiep
Hlai
Etymology
From Proto-Hlai *tʰiːp (“chopsticks”), from Pre-Hlai *tiːp (Norquest, 2015). Compare Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atip (“to pinch together”).
Classifier
tiep
- Used for the amount of food held with a pair of chopsticks.
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