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sùi

verb
Hanoi [suj˨˩]Huế [ʂuj˦˩]Saigon [ʂuj˨˩] browser voice
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sùi means to foam.

Meanings of sùi in English

Verb

  1. to foam
    • sùi bọt mépto foam at the mouth
    • Vừa bật nắp lon nước ngọt là bọt sùi ra.Foam shoots out the moment I opened the soda can.

Words with sùi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does sùi mean in English?

sùi (verb) means "to foam".

How do you pronounce sùi?

IPA: Hanoi [suj˨˩]; Saigon [ʂuj˨˩]. Tones: sùi — 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.