búi

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

Syllables · tones

búirisingsắc

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

búi means tuft.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái búi (one tuft)

Meanings of búi in English

Noun

tuft

Verb

to make a tuft

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, búi could be written as 貝, 𱠱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *puːlʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does búi mean in English?

búi (noun) means "tuft".

How do you pronounce búi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓuj˦˥]. Tones: búi — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with búi?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái búi" (one tuft).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.