thui
verbadjective
Hanoi [tʰuj˧˧]Huế [tʰuj˧˧]Saigon [tʰuj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thui means To burn black; scorch.
Meanings of thui in English
Verb
- To burn black, scorch.
- To cook an animal or meat outside in by burning or scorching its outer layer (mostly with skin), so that while the outer layer is well-cooked, the inner meat remains rare or medium rare. ≈ nướng
- bê thuiveal calf roasted whole over an open flame
Adjective
- in compounds undeveloped
Words with thui
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thui could be written as 𤏥, 熣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Probably from non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 焠 (SV: thối).
Frequently asked questions
What does thui mean in English?
thui (verb) means "To burn black; scorch".
How do you pronounce thui?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰuj˧˧]; Saigon [tʰuj˧˧]. Tones: thui — level tone (ngang).