can chi

See also: Can Chi

Vietnamese

Etymology

can (“related, bothering”) + chi (central Vietnamese version of gì).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːn˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ cɪj˧˧]

Interjection

can chi!

(Nghệ An dialect, Hà Tĩnh dialect, Huế dialect) It doesn't matter! It's no big deal!

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