đỉa
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˩]Huế [ʔɗiə˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đỉa means a leech.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con đỉa (one leech)
Meanings of đỉa in English
Noun
- a leech (annelid)
Words with đỉa
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đỉa could be written as 𧋘, 𧍉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *l-dɛh ~ *l-tɛh (“water leech”). Cognate with Muong tía, Thavung เต่ฮ, Arem tatah. Compare Pacoh itếh. Likely of Austronesian origin, compare Eastern Cham ꨤꨓꩍ/latah and Malay lintah.
Frequently asked questions
What does đỉa mean in English?
đỉa (noun) means "a leech".
How do you pronounce đỉa?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˦]. Tones: đỉa — dipping tone (hỏi).
What classifier is used with đỉa?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đỉa" (one a leech).