chửa

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 • (𡤊, 𪦜)

1. to be pregnant

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chửa buộm
• chửa hoang
• chửa trứng
• có chửa

 

Etymology 2

Adverb

chửa

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of chưa

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chết chửa