chắt chiu
Vietnamese
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕat̚˧˦ t͡ɕiw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕiw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cak̚˦˥ ciw˧˧]
Verb
chắt chiu
- to nurse
- to save every amount of; to economize; to use sparingly
- chắt chiu từng hạt gạo
- to save every grain of rice
- to fondle; to pamper