cươi

noun

Hanoi [kɨəj˧˧]Huế [kɨj˧˧]Saigon [kɨj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cươilevelngang

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

cươi means yard.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái cươi (one yard)

Meanings of cươi in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam yard ≈ sân
- lá lảy đầy cươia yard full of dead leaves

Etymology

Cognate with Chut [Mày] takɤl¹ (Babaev & Samarina, 2018).

Frequently asked questions

What does cươi mean in English?

cươi (noun) means "yard".

How do you pronounce cươi?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨəj˧˧]; Saigon [kɨj˧˧]. Tones: cươi — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with cươi?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái cươi" (one yard).

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.