ghẹ

See also: ghe, ghè, ghé, ghê, ghẻ, ghế, and ghệ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

(classifier con) ghẹ • (𧋷)

  1. swimming crabs of the family Portunidae
  2. (figurative) a bully; tyrant
Derived terms
  • ghẹ ba chấm (P. sanguinolentus)
  • ghẹ bóng (Charybdis riversander)
  • ghẹ bụng một chấm (One spotted tummy crab)
  • ghẹ chấm (P. trituberculatus)
  • ghẹ đỏ dẹp (P. gladiator)
  • ghẹ đỏ Nata (Charybdis natator)
  • ghẹ hoa (Charybdis cruciata)
  • ghẹ thánh giá (Charybdis feriata)
  • ghẹ xanh (P. pelagicus)

Verb

ghẹ

  1. to sponge (something from someone); to do at the expense of others

Etymology 2

See ghệ.

Noun

ghẹ

  1. (slang) alternative form of ghệ (“girlfriend”)
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