gây

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣəj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣəj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣəj˧˧]

Etymology 1

Compare also gầy. Cognate with Muong Bi câl (“to initiate, to begin”).

Verb

gây • (𢲧, 𫾑, 𥶂)

to cause; to stir up; to incite; to rouse

Derived terms

gây gổ
gây hấn (to pick a fight)
gây mê (to anesthetize)
gây nên (to cause)
gây ra
gây rối (to cause disturbance)
gây sự (to pick a fight)
gây tê (to apply anesthesia)

Verb

gây • (𨢟, 𨡨, 𨠳)

to create; to breed; to cultivate

Derived terms

gây giống (to breed)

Adjective

gây • (𦟍)

(of food) fatty-smelling
Mỡ bò gây lắm, không ăn được.
Beef fat is so fatty-smelling; it’s inedible.

References

"gây" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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