chuối
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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.
Noun edit
(classifier cây, trái, quả) chuối • (荎, 桎, 棳, 槯, 樶, 𣑳)
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Etymology 2 edit
Adjective edit
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!