củi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kuj˧˩]Huế [kuj˧˨]Saigon [kuj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

củidippinghỏi

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

củi means firewood.

Classifier: cây, khúc, thanh, que — e.g. một cây củi (one firewood)

Meanings of củi in English

Noun

firewood

Words with củi

củi lửa

Example sentences with củi

Ông ấy đã buộc một bó củi. He set up a bundle of firewood.
Anh ấy buộc một bó củi. He set up a bundle of firewood.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, củi could be written as 檜, 桧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *guːs ~ *kuːs (“fire; firewood”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *ʔuːɕ (“firewood”). Cognate with Muong cúi (“fire, firewood”), Pacoh uih, Khmer អុស (ʼoh).

Frequently asked questions

What does củi mean in English?

củi (noun) means "firewood".

How do you pronounce củi?

IPA: Hanoi [kuj˧˩]; Saigon [kuj˨˩˦]. Tones: củi — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with củi?

Common classifiers: cây, khúc, thanh, que — for example "một cây củi" (one firewood).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.