chầu

See also: chau, cháu, châu, and Châu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəw˨˩]

Noun

chầu

soiree with sing-song girls/geishas
round, bout, session
period, season

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 朝 (“to attend the emperor's audience”; SV: triều).

Verb

chầu

to attend court

Derived terms

chầu văn
trống chầu

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