qertiu

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qertiu [cʰjɚ³³tʰy³³]mw
ENchunk (of wood), section (of a log); for an incomplete string of speech
中文(半)截; (一)小段(话)

Linguistic detail

DialectCOM
Part of speechmw

Usage examples

Qerbif chee'liu leel ddee'qertiu dal lei hal ye.
This pencil only has a stub left.
这支铅笔都只剩下一小截了。
Geezheeq nee ddee'qertiu ddee'qertiu geezheeq me to, ezee shel bbee mei ddaiq zeel shel.
If (you) want to say something, don't keep stuttering (it) out in incomplete phrases. Just say what (you) want to say immediately.
这么说话别半截儿半截儿地,想说什么就赶紧说。

Sources

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “qertiu”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/qertiu (accessed 2026-11-14).