cũi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cui"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Central Vietnam) cụi (dialects with ngã-nặng merger)

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 櫃 (“cupboard; cabinet”, SV: quỹ). Doublet of quỹ and quầy.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    (classifier cái, chiếc) cũi • (圚, 櫃, 樻)

    1. square, cuboid cage, used to cage larger animals or humans
      Near-synonyms: lồng, chuồng, bu
    2. playpen
    3. (uncommon) kitchen cupboard, pantry
      Synonym: chạn

    Derived terms

    • tháo cũi sổ lồng
    • tháo cũi xổ lồng
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