chậu

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Cognate with Muong chẫu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier cái, chiếc) chậu (𡊱, 𡎣, 𡔍, 𤭷, 𦈽, 𫵥)

  1. basin (for water); pot; vessel
    Synonym: thau
    chậu hoaflower pot
  2. Short for xương chậu (pelvis).
    CT bụng chậuCT abdomen and pelvis
  3. (neologism, figurative, slang) lover; sweetheart; boyfriend or girlfriend
    • 2018 January 25, “Các hot boy 'chưa có chậu' ở U23 Việt Nam”, in Ngôi Sao[1]:
      Các hot boy 'chưa có chậu' ở U23 Việt Nam
      The single “hot boys” in the Vietnam Under-23 Team

Derived terms

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