chủ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主 (“master”). Doublet of chúa (“lord”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

chủ

(historical) a master
chủ tớ ― masters and servants

làm chủ ― to take charge or control
a property owner
chủ hộ ― the head of a household

chủ nhà ― a home owner

chủ quán ― the owner/proprietor/proprietress of a shop

Derived terms

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