kỉ hà

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỷ hà

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幾何 (“geometry”), composed of two logographs for interrogative words, "how many/much" + "what".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˩ haː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˧˨ haː˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ haː˨˩]

Adjective

kỉ hà

1. (art, drawing, of shapes) geometric, as in rectangular, square, triangular, circular, etc.
2. (art, drawing, of lines) straight

   Khi vẽ nên dùng đường kỉ hà, kể cả khi vẽ đường cong.

   When you draw, you should use straight lines, even when you approximate curves.