chạy

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

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ca(ː)j˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

Verb

chạy • (𧼋, 𧼌, 豸, 𬦳, 𨂼, 跿)

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

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