chúa

See also: Chua, chuà, chùa, Chúa, chuā, chưa, chứa, chừa, chửa, chữa, and chua

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃʰʊa⁵⁵/

Verb

chúa

  1. To radiate.

Noun

chúa

  1. At a distance.

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 主 (“lord”, SV: chủ), also used as a Sino-Vietnamese syllable in a few compounds. Doublet of chủ (“master; owner”).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    chúa • (主)

    1. dated form of chủ (“master; lord”)
      chúa sơn lâm ― the tiger, the lord of the jungle
    2. (historical) an informal Vietnamese nobility title similar to the Chinese 王 (vương, “noble prince/duke”), formally simply vương, used for the de facto rulers of the Trịnh and Nguyễn families under the guise of aiding the puppet Lê emperors
      chúa Trịnh/Nguyễn / Trịnh/Nguyễn vương ― the Trịnh/Nguyễn lords
      Thời Lê Trung Hưng, chúa Trịnh nắm thực quyền triều chính, biến vua tôi nhà Lê thành bù nhìn.
      During the Restored Lê dynasty, the Trịnh lord held real political power, turning the Lê monarchy into a puppet.
    3. (colloquial) a "lord" (compare English overlord) (someone who is the "pinnacle" of something)
      chúa lười ― slacker lord

    Adjective

    chúa • (主)

    1. (of an insect) being a queen
      ong chúa ― a queen bee
    2. elegant
      ăn mặc chúa ― to be elegantly dressed
    3. amazing
      Về toán thì nó chúa lắm.
      He is very amazing in mathematics.

    Adverb

    chúa

    1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) very; mighty
      Thằng bé chúa bướng.
      He's so darn stubborn.

    Derived terms

    See also

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