cùi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cui"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kuj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kuj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kuj˨˩]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Etymology 1

Compare Pacoh coul (sharpen poorly).

Adjective

cùi

  1. be blunt

Noun

cùi • (㽿, , 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. (colloquial) of low quality
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