chân vịt

Vietnamese

Etymology

chân (“feet”) +‎ vịt (“duck”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ vit̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ vit̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəŋ˧˧ vɨt̚˨˩˨] ~ [cəŋ˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái) chân vịt

1. (literal) a duck foot
2. (by extension, nautical) a propeller (for accelerating watercrafts)

   Synonym: cánh quạt

3. (by extension, diving, swimming) flipper; swim fin