chàu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chau"

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of chàu – see 灶 (“kitchen range; kitchen; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 灶).

For pronunciation and definitions of chàu – see 竈 (“forty-fourth tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "stove"”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 竈).

For pronunciation and definitions of chàu – see 奏 (“to offer as tribute; to present with respect; to offer up; to dedicate to; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 奏).

Tày

Etymology

Borrowed from an earlier form of Vietnamese giàu.

Pronunciation

• (Thạch An – Tràng Định) IPA^(key): [caw˧˨]
• (Trùng Khánh) IPA^(key): [zaw˩]

Adjective

chàu (𫡯)

1. wealthy

   hêt chàu ― to make wealthier

   đin tỉ chàu ― wealthy country

References

• Hoàng Văn Ma, Lục Văn Pảo, Hoàng Chí (2006) Từ điển Tày-Nùng-Việt [Tay-Nung-Vietnamese dictionary] (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Từ điển Bách khoa Hà Nội