chạy

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

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VietnameseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Vietic *ɟalʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟarʔ (“quick, to run”); cognate with Koho jar (“quick, hurry”).

PronunciationEdit

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaj˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caj˨˩˨]

VerbEdit

chạy (𧼋)

1. to run (to move quickly on two feet; also said of a machine)

Derived termsEdit

Terms derived from chạy

• chạy chọt

• chạy đua

• chạy trốn