cậy
Hanoi [kəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəj˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cậy means to pride oneself; to plume oneself; to congratulate oneself.
Meanings of cậy in English
Verb
- to pride oneself (on); to plume oneself (on); to congratulate oneself (on)
- cậy là mình [with adjective]to bank on oneself being [with adjective]
- cậy là mình [with verb]to bank on that one [with verb]
- rare, used alone to rely on; to pin one's hopes (on)
Noun
- date plum (Diospyros lotus)
Verb
- alternative form of cạy
Words with cậy
Example sentences with cậy
- Chó cậy gần nhà gà cậy gần chuồng. Every dog is valiant at his own door.
- Tom là một nhân viên đáng tin cậy. Tom is a reliable worker.
- Tom là một chàng trai rất đáng tin cậy. Tom is a very reliable guy.
- Yanni đáng tin cậy. Yanni is reliable.
- AI có phải là gia sư đáng tin cậy hay không? Is AI a reliable tutor?
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, cậy could be written as 忌, 𢚁, 梞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-giːʔ, whence also gậy.
Frequently asked questions
What does cậy mean in English?
cậy (verb) means "to pride oneself; to plume oneself; to congratulate oneself".
How do you pronounce cậy?
IPA: Hanoi [kəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəj˨˩˨]. Tones: cậy — heavy tone (nặng).