cù lũ

noun

Hanoi [ku˨˩ lu˦ˀ˥]Huế [kʊw˦˩ lʊw˧˨]Saigon [kʊw˨˩ lʊw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cùfallinghuyền lũcreaky risingngã

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

cù lũ means full house.

Meanings of cù lũ in English

Noun

full house

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 葫蘆 /葫芦, ultimately from English full.

Frequently asked questions

What does cù lũ mean in English?

cù lũ (noun) means "full house".

How do you pronounce cù lũ?

IPA: Hanoi [ku˨˩ lu˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩ lʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: cù — falling tone (huyền), lũ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.