cút

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cut"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kut̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʊk͡p̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁gut ~ *t₁(g)uut (“quail”). Cognate with Mon ထဂုတ်, ဒဂိုတ်, Riang [Sak] rᵊkuːt², Khmu [Yuan] təkúːt.

Noun

(classifier con) cút • (𪄥)

1. quail

   Synonym: cun cút

   trứng cút lộn ― quail balut

Etymology 2

Noun

cút • (咭, ⿰缶骨)

1. a bottle-shaped container with an approximate volume of 1/4 or 1/8 litres, often used for holding liquor or used as a measuring vessel

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Interjection

Cút!

1. (informal, offensive) Beat it!; Take a hike!; Get lost!

Verb

cút • (𠬒)

1. (informal, offensive) to beat it; to take a hike; to get lost

Synonyms

• phắn; xéo; biến; cuốn gói