Where does “ăn chẹt” come from?
ăn chẹt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ăn, from Chinese 安.
ăn chẹt (Vietnamese): to take unfair advantage of
Definitions
- to take unfair advantage of
Ancestry of “ăn chẹt”, step by step
ăn chẹt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ăn | to eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 安 | — |
via Vietnamese chẹt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chẹt | to choke; to strangle |