chi li
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 支離 (“fragmented”).
The second sense is from "being meticulous with money".
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˧ li˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɪj˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
Adjective[edit]
- meticulous; particular; precise
- (by extension) parsimonious; stingy