chúa

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”).

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

chúa (主)

1. (historical) the retired father of a monarch of feudal Vietnam
2. (colloquial) a "lord" (compare English overlord) (someone who is the "pinnacle" of something)

   chúa lười

   slacker lord

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.

chúa

1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) very; mighty

   Thằng bé chúa bướng.

   He's so darn stubborn.

• bà chúa (“queen”)
• lãnh chúa (“lord”)
• công chúa, quận chúa (“princess”)
• chúa tể (“lord”)
• Chúa (“God”)
• vua
• thợ
• lính