chàu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chau"

Hokkien
For pronunciation and definitions of chàu – see 灶 (“kitchen range; kitchen; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 灶).
For pronunciation and definitions of chàu – see 竈 (“forty-fourth tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "stove"”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 竈).
For pronunciation and definitions of chàu – see 奏 (“to offer as tribute; to present with respect; to offer up; to dedicate to; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 奏).

Tày

Etymology

Borrowed from an earlier form of Vietnamese giàu.

Pronunciation

Adjective

chàu (𫡯)

  1. wealthy
    hêt chàu ― to make wealthier
    đin tỉ chàu ― wealthy country

References
  • Hoàng Văn Ma, Lục Văn Pảo, Hoàng Chí (2006) Từ điển Tày-Nùng-Việt [Tay-Nung-Vietnamese dictionary] (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Từ điển Bách khoa Hà Nội
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