củ chuối

Vietnamese

Etymology

củ (“bulb, corm”) +‎ chuối (“banana [tree]”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ku˧˩ t͡ɕuəj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊw˧˨ t͡ɕuj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʊw˨˩˦ cuj˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái) củ chuối

corm of a banana tree
Calanthe vestita (a species of orchid)

Synonyms

(Calanthe vestita): lan củ chuối, lan củ súng, lan bầu rượu tím

Adjective

củ chuối

(slang, Northern Vietnam) cringeworthy; cringy

Synonyms

(cringeworthy): chuối

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