cu li

noun

Hanoi [ku˧˧ li˧˧]Huế [kʊw˧˧ lɪj˧˧]Saigon [kʊw˧˧ lɪj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

culevelngang lilevelngang

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

cu li means wage slave.

Meanings of cu li in English

Noun

colloquial wage slave
dated, historical, offensive coolie

Noun

loris ≈ cù lần

Etymology

From French coolie.

Frequently asked questions

What does cu li mean in English?

cu li (noun) means "wage slave".

How do you pronounce cu li?

IPA: Hanoi [ku˧˧ li˧˧]; Saigon [kʊw˧˧ lɪj˧˧]. Tones: cu — level tone (ngang), li — 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.