nĩa

fork

Typed without accents: nia

Meaning

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

fork
noun

The Saigon word; Hà Nội says dĩa, which in Saigon is a plate.
- Saigon
  Cho em xin cái nĩa nha chị.
  
  Hà Nội
  Cho em xin cái dĩa nhé chị.
  
  Could I have a fork, please?
- Saigon
  Con ăn bằng nĩa hay bằng đũa?
  
  Hà Nội
  Con ăn bằng dĩa hay bằng đũa?
  
  Do you want to eat with a fork or with chopsticks?
In Hà Nội you say dĩa.

Saigon only