chửa

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

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨə˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨə˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨə˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 字 (“character, to be pregnant”, SV: tự).

    Verb

    chửa • (渚, 𬛒, 䐗)

    1. to be pregnant
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Adverb

    chửa

    1. (colloquial) alternative form of chưa (“not yet”)
      • (Can we date this quote?), Nguyễn Khuyến, Bạn đến chơi nhà [My Friend's Paid a Visit]:
        Vườn rộng rào thưa, khó đuổi gà.
        Cải chửa ra cây, cà mới nụ
        Garden's too large with fencin' too thin, hard to catch chickens.
        Cabbages have not yet grown, nightshades're just buddin'
    Derived terms
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