cấy

See also: cay, CAY, cáy, cây, čay, çay, and çaý

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəj˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *-keːʔ (“woman; female”); compare gấy.

Adjective

cấy

1. North Central Vietnam form of cái (“female”)

Noun

cấy

1. (North Central Vietnam) wife

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *kəlʔ. Related to cây.

Verb

cấy • (𥝽, 𦔙)

1. to transplant
2. to culture (in a laboratory)

Derived terms

• cấy ghép