dùi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 錐 (“awl-like object”, SV: chùy).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier mũi, cây, cái) dùi • (𣟩)

1. long stick
2. awl
3. drumstick

Derived terms

• dùi cui
• dùi trống