chúa

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Hanoi [t͡ɕuə˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]Saigon [cuə˦˥] browser voice

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chúarisingsắc

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chúa means a "lord".

Meanings of chúa in English

Noun

colloquial a "lord" (compare English overlord) (someone who is the "pinnacle" of something)
- chúa lườislacker lord
dated dated form of chủ (“master; lord”)
- chúa sơn lâmthe tiger, the lord of the jungle
historical an informal Vietnamese nobility title similar to the Chinese 王 (vương, “noble prince/duke”), formally simply vương, used for the de facto rulers of the Trịnh and Nguyễn families under the guise of aiding the puppet Lê emperors
- chúa Trịnh/Nguyễn / Trịnh/Nguyễn vươngthe Trịnh/Nguyễn lords
- Thời Lê Trung Hưng, chúa Trịnh nắm thực quyền triều chính, biến vua tôi nhà Lê thành bù nhìn.During the Restored Lê dynasty, the Trịnh lord held real political power, turning the Lê monarchy into a puppet.

Adjective

of an insect being a queen
- ong chúaa queen bee
elegant
- ăn mặc chúato be elegantly dressed
amazing
- Về toán thì nó chúa lắm.He is very amazing in mathematics.

Adverb

Northern Vietnam very; mighty
- Thằng bé chúa bướng.He's so darn stubborn.

Words with chúa

bà chúa bạo chúa chúa hề chúa sơn lâm chúa tể Chúa Trời chúa Xuân công chúa lãnh chúa nợ như chúa Chổm quận chúa vua chúa Chúa ơi Chúa nhật

Example sentences with chúa

Âm nhạc là món quà của Chúa. Music is a gift from God.
Chúa không còn tồn tại nữa. God no longer exists.
Chúa Jesus là người đã cứu rỗi tôi. Jesus Christ is my Savior.
Chúa Giê-su là người đã cứu rỗi tôi. Jesus Christ is my Savior.
Xin Chúa giúp chúng ta. God help us.
Xin Chúa giúp chúng con. God help us.
Tất cả chúng ta đều là con của Chúa. We all are God's sons.
Thề có Chúa, tôi chưa bao giờ biết điều đó. By God, I never knew that.

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, chúa could be written as 主. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 主 (“lord”, SV: chủ), also used as a Sino-Vietnamese syllable in a few compounds. Doublet of chủ (“master; owner”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chúa mean in English?

chúa (noun) means "a "lord"".

How do you pronounce chúa?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕuə˧˦]; Saigon [cuə˦˥]. Tones: chúa — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.