chuối
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuəj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cuj˦˥]
Etymology 1
From Middle Vietnamese chuối, chuếi (“banana”), from Proto-Vietic *caːjʔ ~ *cɔːjʔ (“banana”). Cognates include Tho caːj³, Hung caːj, Muong chuổi (“banana”).
Also compare Semai jai (/ɟai/), Temiar jai (/ɟai/), Jehai ɟaj.
See also
Derived terms
- chuối cau
- chuối chiên
- chuối ngự
- chuối sứ
- chuối tiêu
- chuốt hột
- cộng hòa chuối
- củ chuối
Etymology 2
Clipping of củ chuối.
Adjective
chuối
- (slang, Northern Vietnam) cringeworthy; cringy
- Hôm qua rượu vào lỡ thú với người ta. Chuối quá đi mất!
- I was so drunk up yesterday I confessed to her. Man, that's painful to think about!
- Nó bày trò ảo thuật bài mà quên bỏ bài vào trong áo, thành thử khi lên diễn thì chuối cả nải luôn!
- He wanted to do a card trick but forgot to hide cards in his jackets, so it was all out cringe when he went upstage!
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