chuyền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: truyền). Doublet of truyền, truyện, chuyện, and đồn.

The initial ‹ch-› here and in chuyện possibly results from a sound change insides Vietnamese, different from, and later than the one which yields ‹ch-› in chạp, chàng, & possibly also chuồng.

Pronunciation

Verb

chuyền

  1. to pass to, usually by tossing, throwing, kicking, etc.
    chuyền bóng
    to pass the ball to
    bóng chuyền
    volleyball
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