lấy

From Proto-Vietic *leːʔ / -leːʔ (“to take”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *liʔ (“to take”). Cognate with Muong Bi lễ, Tho [Cuối Chăm] leː⁴, U lè, Riang leʔ².

Compare the Trans-Himalayan/Sino-Tibetan root that gave rise to Old Chinese 以 (OC *ləʔ) (B-S) (SV: dĩ), which might just be coincidence or indicative of deeper borrowing further back diachronically.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ləj˦˥]

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lấy • (𥙩, 礼, 󰭼, 󲂤)

1. to take, to seize

   lấy sách ra đọc ― to bring out one's book to read

2. to receive, to obtain, to accept

   Dượng cho lì xì thì lấy đi.

   Your uncle-in-law wants to give you lucky money, you should take it.

3. to wed, to marry (someone)

   lấy chồng ― to get a husband

   lấy vợ ― to get a wife

   Tôi chưa nghĩ đến chuyện lấy vợ.

   I'm not thinking about getting married yet.

   Tổng thống duy nhất chưa bao giờ lấy vợ: James Buchanan.

   The only president who was never married: James Buchanan.

4. to charge
5. to pull, to withdraw
6. to steal
7. to adjust
8. placed after verbs to indicate “to act by, to, or for oneself”

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