chủn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-cuːs (“to sweep, broom”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕun˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕun˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cân, cấy) chủn

  1. North Central Vietnam form of chổi (“broom”)
    O cấy cầm chủn xương quét cưi. ― A girl holding a broom sweeping the yard.

Derived terms

  • chủn bông
  • chủn đốt
  • chủn xương
  • sao chủn
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