ỉa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (North Central Vietnamẻ) ẻ (no diphthongization)

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʔɛh (“to defecate; faeces”). Cognate with Muong Bi é. Compare Pacoh éh.

The Northern Middle Vietnamese yả is attested in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔiə˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔiə˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔiə˨˩˦]

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Verb

ỉa • (𦟑, 𥺿, 𱼆)

1. (Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, informal) to (take a) shit

   Synonyms: ị, đại tiện

Derived terms

• ỉa chảy
• ỉa đái
• ỉa đùn

See also

• đái (“to pee”)