đinh

See also: Đinh, định, and Định

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɗïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɗɨ̞̠n˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɗɨ̞̠n˧˧]
Homophone: Đinh

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 釘.

Noun

(classifier cái, cây) đinh

a nail
đinh ốc
a screw

đầu đinh
a buzz cut

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 丁 (“adult male”)

Noun

đinh

a share of fees that a male member is expected to contribute to his clan's mutual fund
Con là con trai nên con có một đinh. Em là con gái nên không có đinh.
You're a boy so you have a share of mutual funding fees. Your sister doesn't have one.

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