chấy

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See also: chay, cháy, chày, chảy, and chạy

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *ciːʔ. Compare Central/Southern dialects chí, Muong chỉ.

Alternative forms

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  • (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) chí (no diphthongization)

Noun

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(classifier con) chấy (𧋺)

  1. (Northern Vietnam) a head louse
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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chấy (𤈜)

  1. to fry and ground (prawn)