chim chích

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (“bird”) +‎ chích (“Acrocephalidae”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕɨt̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cim˧˧ cɨt̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) chim chích • (𫚳𬷩)

1. (zoology) an acrocephalid warbler (a songbird of the family Acrocephalidae)