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chùi

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕuj˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕuj˦˩]Saigon [cuj˨˩] browser voice
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chùi means to wipe; to scour; to cleanse.

Meanings of chùi in English

Verb

  1. to wipe, to scour, to cleanse
    • thảm chùi châna mat for wiping one's feet

Words with chùi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chùi could be written as 𢹉, 𢬗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɟuːj.

Frequently asked questions

What does chùi mean in English?

chùi (verb) means "to wipe; to scour; to cleanse".

How do you pronounce chùi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕuj˨˩]; Saigon [cuj˨˩]. Tones: chùi — falling tone (huyền).

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.