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