chầy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 遲 (“late/slow”, SV: trì).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəj˨˩]

Adjective

chầy

1. late; tardy; delayed
2. (in duration) long; extensive; prolonged