cùi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kuj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kuj˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kuj˨˩]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

Etymology 1

Compare Pacoh coul (“sharpen poorly”).

Adjective

cùi

  1. be blunt

Noun

cùi • (㽿, 癩, 𪽵)

  1. (pathology, informal) (bệnh ~) leprosy
    Synonyms: hủi, phong

Etymology 2

Cognate with Chut [Rục] kuːl² ("cob of corn").

Alternative forms
  • cồi

Noun

cùi • (𢶟, 𩲡)

  1. parts of the fruit, include the core and/or the flesh

Adjective

cùi

  1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) of low quality
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Derived terms
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