xỉa

See also: xia, xiá, xià, Xiá, xiā, xiǎ, and xi'a

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Late Proto-Vietic *tʃɛh, from Chinese 杈 (MC tsrheaH). Related to chĩa (“pitchfork”), nĩa (“fork”), dĩa (“fork”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

xỉa • (𢸡)

1. to pick (one's teeth); to jab

Derived terms

Derived terms

• xỉa xói
• xưng xỉa

 

Verb

xỉa • (𠽑)

1. to count out (coins, bills)