chìa vôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

chìa (“to extend”) +‎ vôi (“lime”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˨˩ voj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˦˩ voj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciə˨˩ voj˧˧] ~ [ciə˨˩ joj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc) chìa vôi • (𢹌𥔦)

a tool for spreading lime (on a betel leaf)

Noun

(classifier con) chìa vôi • (𢹌𥔦)

a wagtail (bird of the genus Motacilla)
(by extension) any birds of the family Motacillidae

Noun

(classifier quả, trái, hoa, cây) chìa vôi • (𢹌梖)

turpeth (Operculina turpethum)
Synonym: bìm nắp

See also

cá chìa vôi (“Syngnathiformes”)
dây chìa vôi (“Cissus modeccoides”)

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