Vietnamese

edit

Pronunciation

edit

Etymology 1

edit

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (character, to be pregnant, SV: tự).

Verb

edit

chửa (, , , 𡤊, 𤁛, 𪦜)

  1. to be pregnant
Derived terms
edit
Derived terms

Etymology 2

edit

Adverb

edit

chửa

  1. (colloquial) Alternative form of chưa (not yet)
    • (Can we date this quote?), Nguyễn Khuyến, Bạn đến chơi nhà [My Friend's Paid a Visit]:
      Vườn rộng rào thưa, khó đuổi gà.
      Cải chửa ra cây, cà mới nụ
      Garden's too large with fencin' too thin, hard to catch chickens.
      Cabbages have not yet grown, nightshades're just buddin'
Derived terms
edit
Derived terms