chấy
See also: chay, cháy, chày, chảy, and chạy
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cəj˦˥]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *ciːʔ; compare Central/Southern dialects chí, Muong chỉ.
Alternative forms
- chí
Noun
(classifier con) chấy (𧋺)
- (Northern Vietnam) a head louse
Derived terms
- chấy rận
Verb
chấy (𤈜)
- to fry and ground (prawn)