chừa

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See also: chua

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (to eliminate; to remove; to divide, SV: trừ).

Pronunciation

Verb

chừa (𫫜, , )

  1. to leave (a portion for); to save; to reserve; to spare
  2. to give up (a bad habit); to abstain from; to quit
    chừa thuốc láto quit smoking