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tây

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Tewa

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Etymology

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Adapted borrowing of Spanish té.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tây

  1. tea

References

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  • Martinez, Esther (1982), San Juan Pueblo Téwa Dictionary, San Juan Pueblo Bilingual Program, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico: Bishop Publishing Co., →OCLC, page 31

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from 西.

    Noun

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    tây

    1. west
    2. West (the Western world)

    Adjective

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    tây

    1. Western, especially Western European or French
      Antonym: ta
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    Coordinate terms

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    compass points:  [edit]

    tây bắc (西北) bắc (北) đông bắc (東北)
    tây (西) đông (東)
    tây nam (西南) nam (南) đông nam (東南)

    Descendants

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    • Tai Dam: ꪼꪔ

    Etymology 2

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    Perhaps a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 私 (SV: tư).

    Adjective

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    tây

    1. (in certain compound words) personal, private
      niềm tây ― innermost feelings
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