cùi bắp

Vietnamese

Cùi bắp.

Etymology

cùi +‎ bắp.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cùi bắp

1. cob of corn
2. (figurative, slang) something or someone bad-quality or useless; noob

Adjective

cùi bắp

1. (figurative, slang) bad; lousy; useless