đinh ba
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Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 釘鈀 (“nail (spike-shaped fastener) rake (weapon ← agricultural tool)”), variant of 釘耙.
Sense "trident" possibly has arisen due to folk-etymological connection with ba (“three”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- (weaponry) a rake (an ancient Chinese weapon developed from the agricultural tool)
- (weaponry, by extension) a trident
- Synonym: ba chĩa
See also
- Tây du kí (“Journey to the West”)
- bồ cào (“rake”)
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