hay chữ
Vietnamese
Etymology
hay (“to know; to be knowledgeable”) + chữ (“Chinese characters; words”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haj˧˧ t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haj˧˧ t͡ɕɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ha(ː)j˧˧ cɨ˨˩˦]
Adjective
hay chữ
- (literary or historical) scholastically knowledgeable; well-versed in literature
Usage notes
- Usually applied to Confucian scholars.