nĩa
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nia"
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *tʃ-rn-ɛh, the *-rn- (instrumental derivative) infixed form of Proto-Vietic *tʃɛh, whence Modern Vietnamese xỉa (“to pick; to jab”). Also related to Vietnamese chĩa (“pitchfork”) and to Chinese 杈 (MC tsrheaH).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit](classifier cái) nĩa