điểm chỉ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 點 (“to tap”) and 指 (“finger”). Compare 點指畫字 / 点指画字.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiəm˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiəm˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗim˨˩˦ cɪj˨˩˦]
Verb
- to make a fingerprint; to leave a fingerprint (especially as a signature)
Anagrams
- chỉ điểm (“to point out”)