"cay" meaning in Vietnamese

See cay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [kaj˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [kaj˧˧] [Huế], [ka(ː)j˧˧] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], [CJK], 𠹽 [CJK], 𡀲 [CJK], 𨐮 [CJK], 𨢟 [CJK], 𫐝 [CJK]
Etymology: Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kal¹. Etymology templates: {{cog|tou|-}} Tho Head templates: {{head|vi|adjective|||||||head=|tr=咳, 荄, 𠹽, 𡀲, 𨐮, 𨢟, 𫐝}} cay • (咳, 荄, 𠹽, 𡀲, 𨐮, 𨢟, 𫐝), {{vi-adj|咳, 荄, 𠹽, 𡀲, 𨐮, 𨢟, 𫐝}} cay • (咳, 荄, 𠹽, 𡀲, 𨐮, 𨢟, 𫐝)
  1. burning
    spicy (provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin)
    Categories (topical): Taste
    Sense id: en-cay-vi-adj-yFr60Lo~ Disambiguation of Taste: 59 15 12 7 7
  2. burning
    pungent (having a strong odor that stings the nose)
    Categories (topical): Smell
    Sense id: en-cay-vi-adj-rLm7QngW Disambiguation of Smell: 35 51 6 0 8
  3. burning
    (of sensation) burning; intense; inflaming
    Sense id: en-cay-vi-adj-9JyK4OnY Categories (other): Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 39 2 14
  4. (colloquial, figurative) bitter (cynical and resentful) Tags: colloquial, figuratively
    Sense id: en-cay-vi-adj-ube~~ELn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ngọt, chua, mặn, đắng, ngọt thịt
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: cay cú, cay đắng, cay độc, cay lè, cay nghiệt, cay nóng, cay nồng, cay sè, chua cay, đắng cay, gừng càng già càng cay, sâu cay

Noun

IPA: [kaj˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [kaj˧˧] [Huế], [ka(ː)j˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} cay, {{vi-noun}} cay
  1. the tang of a blade, knife, or sickle, which is inserted into a haft
    Sense id: en-cay-vi-noun-BXngcoMS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cay độc"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cay lè"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cay nghiệt"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cay nóng"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cay nồng"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cay sè"
    },
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      "word": "chua cay"
    },
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gừng càng già càng cay"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    }
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    },
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      "form": "𠹽",
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    },
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      "form": "𡀲",
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    {
      "form": "𨐮",
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    },
    {
      "form": "𨢟",
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          "text": "thua cay",
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      "ipa": "[kaj˧˧]",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "[kaj˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ka(ː)j˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
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          "blade",
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          "knife",
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          "sickle",
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