cầy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) civet; viverrid
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Examples
giả cầyimitation dog meat
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) Irvingia malayana
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) South Central Vietnam form of cày (“plough”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”
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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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