đỉa
See also: đĩa and Appendix:Variations of "dia"
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *l-dɛh ~ *l-tɛh (“water leech”). Cognate with Muong tía, Thavung เต่ฮ, Arem tatah. Compare Pacoh itếh. Probably of Austronesian origin, compare Eastern Cham ꨤꨓꩍ/latah and Malay lintah.
Pronunciation
Noun
- a leech (annelid)