cầy
noun
Hanoi [kəj˨˩]Huế [kəj˦˩]Saigon [kəj˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cầy means civet; viverrid.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con cầy (one civet)
Meanings of cầy in English
Noun
- civet; viverrid
- abbreviation short for thịt cầy (“dog meat”)
- giả cầyimitation dog meat
Noun
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam South Central Vietnam form of cày (“plough”)
Words with cầy
Example sentences with cầy
- Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy một con cầy Măng-gút, cho nên không biết nó trông thế nào. Never having seen a mongoose, I do not know what they are like.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cầy could be written as 猉, 𦓿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cgəj. Cognate with Khmer ឆ្កែ (chkae, “dog”), Bahnar sơke (“wild boar”) and Ngeq cakɛː ("dog").
Frequently asked questions
What does cầy mean in English?
cầy (noun) means "civet; viverrid".
How do you pronounce cầy?
IPA: Hanoi [kəj˨˩]; Saigon [kəj˨˩]. Tones: cầy — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with cầy?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cầy" (one civet).