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chăn gối

nounadjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕan˧˧ ɣoj˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕaŋ˧˧ ɣoj˨˩˦]Saigon [caŋ˧˧ ɣoj˦˥] browser voice
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chăn gối means blanket and pillow.

Meanings of chăn gối in English

Noun

  1. blanket and pillow

Adjective

  1. figurative conjugal (of bedroom relations)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chăn gối could be written as 𧜖𩠴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chăn (“blanket”) + gối (“pillow”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chăn gối mean in English?

chăn gối (noun) means "blanket and pillow".

How do you pronounce chăn gối?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕan˧˧ ɣoj˧˦]; Saigon [caŋ˧˧ ɣoj˦˥]. Tones: chăn — level tone (ngang), gối — rising tone (sắc).

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