chạy
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɟalʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟarʔ (“quick, to run”); cognate with Koho jar (“quick, hurry”) and Semai jar (“to run”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ca(ː)j˨˩˨]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City): (file)
Verb
- to run (to move quickly on two feet; also said of a machine)
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