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cù nhây

adjective
Hanoi [ku˨˩ ɲəj˧˧]Huế [kʊw˦˩ ɲəj˧˧]Saigon [kʊw˨˩ ɲəj˧˧] browser voice
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cù nhây means joking around; fooling around.

Meanings of cù nhây in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial joking around; fooling around (to the point of being annoying)

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What does cù nhây mean in English?

cù nhây (adjective) means "joking around; fooling around".

How do you pronounce cù nhây?

IPA: Hanoi [ku˨˩ ɲəj˧˧]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩ ɲəj˧˧]. Tones: cù — falling tone (huyền), nhây — 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.