Vietnamese
Etymology
chọc (“to prick”) + tiết (“animal blood”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tiət̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tiək̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cawk͡p̚˨˩˨ tiək̚˦˥]
Verb
chọc tiết
- to bleed; to stick (livestock)
- (figurative) to slaughter; to butcher (livestock)
- (figurative) to exploit; to ravage (resources)