ủi

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Hanoi [ʔuj˧˩]Huế [ʔuj˧˨]Saigon [ʔuj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ủidippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ủi means to iron; to press.

Meanings of ủi in English

Verb

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to iron; to press (clothing) ≈ là
to bulldoze
of animals to nuzzle

Noun

guava ≈ ổi

Words with ủi

máy ủi

Example sentences with ủi

Anh ấy ủi áo sơ mi của mình mỗi sáng. He irons his shirt every morning.
Đàn ông phải làm việc giặt ủi chứ không phải đàn bà. The man does the laundry, not the woman.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ủi could be written as 熨, 墛, 埣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 熨 (SV: uất, uý).

Frequently asked questions

What does ủi mean in English?

ủi (verb) means "to iron; to press".

How do you pronounce ủi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔuj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔuj˨˩˦]. Tones: ủi — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.