cùi bắp

Vietnamese

Etymology

cùi +‎ bắp.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kuj˨˩ ʔɓap̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kuj˦˩ ʔɓap̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kuj˨˩ ʔɓap̚˦˥]

Noun

cùi bắp

  1. cob of corn
  2. (figurative, slang) something or someone bad-quality or useless; noob

Adjective

cùi bắp

  1. (figurative, slang) bad; lousy; useless