chắt chiu

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕat̚˧˦ t͡ɕiw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕiw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cak̚˦˥ ciw˧˧]

Verb

chắt chiu

  1. to nurse
  2. to save every amount of; to economize; to use sparingly
    chắt chiu từng hạt gạo
    to save every grain of rice
  3. to fondle; to pamper
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