cùi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

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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

See also

• cùi bắp