chùa

See also: chua, Chua, chúa, chuà, Chúa, chuā, and chưa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 寺 (“temple”, SV: tự). The adjective sense came from the notion that Buddhist temples would give out food for free.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cuə˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái, ngôi) chùa • (𫴶 - 㕑, 廚)

1. Buddhist monastery; temple; pagoda

See also

• đền; miếu

Adjective

chùa

1. (colloquial, informal) free, uncharged
2. (colloquial, informal) pirate (unlicensed)

Adverb

chùa

1. (colloquial, informal) for free, without charge