dái tai
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (North Central Vietnam) trấy tai
- (Southern Vietnam) trái tai
- (etymological spelling, not used) giái tai
Etymology[edit]
Originally a compound of giái (“fruit”) + tai (“ear”), the first element is an alternative form of trái (see giai for the sound change).[1] The current spelling is probably due to the ‹gi›-‹d› merger in most dialects and influence from folk etymology (as if from dái (“scrotum”) + tai, cf. Korean 귓불 (gwitbul)). Compare Phong Nha dialect ʈɤj³²⁴ which means both "fruit" and "earlobe", while "scrotum, testicles" is ɗaj³²⁴.[2]
This form is originally Northern, then spread to other dialects.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˦ taːj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ taːj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jaːj˦˥ taːj˧˧]
Noun[edit]
dái tai
References[edit]
- ^ Vũ, Đức Nghiệu. "Các biến đổi ngữ âm lịch sử với việc tạo từ tiếng Việt".
- ^ Ferlus, Michel; Michaud, Alexis; Nguyễn, Minh Châu. "Strata of standardization: The Phong Nha dialect of Vietnamese (Quảng Bình Province) in historical perspective".