chầu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "chau"
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
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Noun
edit- a soiree; party (especially with entertainers or attendants)
- a session; round; bout
- a period; season
Etymology 2
editNon-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 朝 (“to attend the emperor's audience”, SV: triều). Doublet of triều and chào.
Verb
edit- to attend court
Derived terms
editDerived terms
- chầu chực (“to wait”)
- chầu rìa (“to observe”)
- chầu trời (“to pass away”)
- chầu văn (“a type of ritual”)
- trống chầu (“a type of drum”)