chỉ điểm
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 指點 (“to indicate”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɗiəm˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʔɗiəm˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗim˨˩˦]
Verb
[edit]- to point out; to pinpoint; to indicate
- Chất chỉ điểm khối u ― Tumor marker; Material to indicate tumors
- to snitch