chủ ý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主意, composed of 主 (“main”) and 意 (“intention”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ ʔɪj˦˥]

Noun

chủ ý

1. intention; purpose

Verb

chủ ý

1. to intend (to); to mean (to)