chàu

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Hokkien

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

Tày

Etymology

Borrowed from an earlier form of Vietnamese giàu.

Pronunciation

Adjective

chàu (𫡯)

  1. wealthy
    hêt chàuto make wealthier
    đin tỉ chàuwealthy 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