cùn
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cun"
Mandarin edit
Alternative forms edit
Romanization edit
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 吋
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 寸
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 籿
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kun˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kun˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Etymology 1 edit
Adjective edit
- blunt (having a thick edge or point, not sharp)
- Antonym: sắc
- lí sự cùn ― bad arguments; bad reasoning
Etymology 2 edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 裙 (SV: quần).
Noun edit
(classifier cái) cùn
- (in certain dialects of North Central Vietnam, clothing) pants; trousers; shorts