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”). Likely related to Chinese 杈 (MC tsrheaH).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciə˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cây) chĩa • (𢶾)

1. a pitchfork
2. a harpoon; pike (especially for fishing)

Derived terms

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

 

Verb

chĩa • (𢶾)

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