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Vietnamese
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Verb
chọi • (𧥃 - , 𩠵)
- to face off (with); to be versus (against)
- to have animals fight
- gà chọi ― gamecock
- chọi gà ― to have a cockfight
- chọi dế ― to have a cricket fight
- chọi cá ― to have a fish fight
- chọi trâu ― to have a water buffalo fight
- to collide; to bump; to slam (objects into each other)
- to throw; to toss; to fling
- Synonym: ném
- (literary, of text) to couple; to match
Derived terms