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)