cà giựt

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From cà- (“repetitive prefix”) +‎ giựt (“to jerk”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ zɨt̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˦˩ jɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ jɨk̚˨˩˨]

Verb[edit]

(colloquial) of one's body to keep jerking
(colloquial, of a TV) to shake

Derived terms[edit]

cà giựt cà tàng

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