thui chột

Vietnamese

Etymology

thui (“undeveloped”) +‎ chột (“stunted”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰuj˧˧ t͡ɕot̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰuj˧˧ t͡ɕok̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰuj˧˧ cok̚˨˩˨]

Verb

thui chột

  1. to stunt; to stifle; to hinder (growth)
    Thường ngày mà ta không tự chịu mài dũa thì kiến thức sớm muộn gì cũng thui chột vậy à ― What we know now would later turn stinted unless we ourselves plan to sharpen it every day.
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