đuối

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗuəj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗuj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗuj˦˥]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Compare with Thavung catɔ̀ːj.”)

Adjective

đuối • (𬉪 - 𪶊, 濧, 涗)

1. weary; exhausted; fatigued

   đuối sức ― totally exhausted

   đuối nước ― drowned; drowning

2. subpar; deficient; lacking

Derived terms

• chết đuối (to drown)
• chết đuối vớ được cọc
• chết đuối vớ phải cọc
• đắm đuối (to be captivated)
• yếu đuối (weak; frail)

 

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Compound part

đuối • (𩼷, 𩼸)

1. (only in compounds) ray; batoid

Derived terms

• cá đuối (ray; batoid)