câu vui

verb

Hanoi [kəw˧˧ vuj˧˧]Huế [kəw˧˧ vuj˧˧]Saigon [kəw˧˧ vuj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

câulevelngang vuilevelngang

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Meanings of câu vui in English

Verb

colloquial, disapproving, literary to seek vain enjoyment or entertainment

Etymology

câu (“to fish with a rod”) + vui (“joyful, merry”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce câu vui?

IPA: Hanoi [kəw˧˧ vuj˧˧]; Saigon [kəw˧˧ vuj˧˧]. Tones: câu — level tone (ngang), vui — level tone (ngang).

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.