chúa

See also: chua, Chua, Chúa, chùa, chuà, chuā, and chưa

Vietnamese

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”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cuə˦˥]
• Homophone: Chúa

Noun

chúa • (主)

1. Dated form of chủ (“master; lord”).

   chúa sơn lâm

   the tiger, the lord of the jungle

2. (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 vương

   the 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.

3. (colloquial) a "lord" (compare English overlord) (someone who is the "pinnacle" of something)

   chúa lười

   slacker lord

Adjective

chúa • (主)

1. (of an insect) being a queen

   ong chúa

   a queen bee

2. elegant

   ăn mặc chúa

   to be elegantly dressed

3. amazing

   Về toán thì nó chúa lắm.

   He is very amazing in mathematics.

Adverb

chúa

1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) very; mighty

   Thằng bé chúa bướng.

   He's so darn stubborn.

See also

Derived terms

• bà chúa
• chúa tể
• công chúa
• lãnh chúa
• quận chúa

 

• Chúa (“God”)
• vua
• thợ
• lính