chúa

• IPA^(key): /tʃʰʊa⁵⁵/

chúa

1. (Patsho) To radiate.

chúa

1. (Patsho) At a distance.

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 主 (“lord”, SV: chủ), also used as a Sino-Vietnamese syllable in a few compounds. Doublet of chủ (“master; owner”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cuə˦˥]
• Homophone: Chúa

chúa • (主)

1. dated form of chủ (“master; lord”)

   chúa sơn lâm ― the tiger, the lord of the jungle

2. (historical) an informal Vietnamese nobility title similar to the Chinese 王 (vương, “noble prince/duke”), formally simply vương, used for the de facto rulers of the Trịnh and Nguyễn families under the guise of aiding the puppet Lê emperors

   chúa Trịnh/Nguyễn / Trịnh/Nguyễn vương ― the Trịnh/Nguyễn lords

   Thời Lê Trung Hưng, chúa Trịnh nắm thực quyền triều chính, biến vua tôi nhà Lê thành bù nhìn.

   During the Restored Lê dynasty, the Trịnh lord held real political power, turning the Lê monarchy into a puppet.

3. (colloquial) a "lord" (compare English overlord) (someone who is the "pinnacle" of something)

   chúa lười ― slacker lord

chúa • (主)

1. (of an insect) being a queen

   ong chúa ― a queen bee

2. elegant

   ăn mặc chúa ― to be elegantly dressed

3. amazing

   Về toán thì nó chúa lắm.

   He is very amazing in mathematics.

chúa

1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) very; mighty

   Thằng bé chúa bướng.

   He's so darn stubborn.

• Chúa (“God”)
• vua
• thợ
• lính