cầy

[kəj˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) civet; viverrid

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài cầy

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) short for thịt cầy (“dog meat”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thịt chó

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Examples

giả cầyimitation dog meat

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) Irvingia malayana

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại cây

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(noun) South Central Vietnam form of cày (“plough”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thức cày ở miền Nam Trung Bộ Việt Nam

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Common questions

What does “cầy” mean?

(noun) civet; viverrid

Is “cầy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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