Vietnamese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəj˦˥]
- (Vinh) IPA(key): [kəj˩]
Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *-keːʔ (“woman; female”); compare gấy.
Adjective
[edit]cấy
- North Central Vietnam form of cái (“female”)
Noun
[edit]cấy
Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *kəlʔ. Related to cây.
Verb
[edit]- to transplant
- to culture (in a laboratory)