chi chít

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ t͡ɕit̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ t͡ɕit̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˧˧ cɨt̚˦˥]

Adjective

chi chít • (枝𬗗)

1. tangled; serried; crisscrossed; packed tightly
2. dense; thick; compact