xà tích

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 蛇 (“snake”) and 錫 (“tin”), because of the shape.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ tïk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˦˩ tɨt̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˨˩ tɨt̚˦˥]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Noun

    (classifier bộ) xà tích

    1. kind of silver chatelaine worn at the waist by women
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