bùi

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɓuj˨˩]Huế [ʔɓuj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓuj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bùifallinghuyền

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

bùi means delicious and fatty; as with peanuts or chestnuts; nutty.

Chinese characters: 裴

Meanings of bùi in English

Adjective

of a flavor delicious and fatty, as with peanuts or chestnuts; nutty
- Lạc càng nhai càng thấy bùi.The peanut left a nuttier and nuttier taste the more I chewed on it.

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam Canarium ≈ trám cà na

Words with bùi

bùi ngùi bùi nhùi

Example sentences with bùi

Thương cho roi cho vọt, ghét cho ngọt cho bùi. Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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, bùi could be written as 𫬍, 盃, 𦢄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bùi mean in English?

bùi (adjective) means "delicious and fatty; as with peanuts or chestnuts; nutty".

How do you pronounce bùi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓuj˨˩]. Tones: bùi — falling tone (huyền).

Is bùi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bùi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 裴.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.