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Vietnamese
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Pronunciation
1.4
Verb
Vietnamese
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Alternative forms
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chầu giời
Etymology
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chầu
(
“
to
attend
”
)
+
trời
(
“
heaven
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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(
Hà Nội
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[t͡ɕəw˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]
(
Huế
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[t͡ɕəw˦˩ ʈəːj˦˩]
(
Saigon
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[cəw˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩]
Verb
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chầu
trời
(
folklore
,
occult
,
of a god
)
to
attend
the
heavenly
court
of the
Jade Emperor
thả cả chép, tiễn ông Táo lên
chầu trời
to release a carp and give the
Kitchen God
a ride to heaven
(
humorous
)
Synonym of
chết
(
“
to
die
; to
pass away
”
)
Categories
:
Vietnamese compound terms
Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation
Vietnamese lemmas
Vietnamese verbs
vi:Folklore
vi:Occult
Vietnamese terms with usage examples
Vietnamese humorous terms
vi:Death
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