Phalura edit

Etymology 1 edit

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Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

dúi (indefinite, Perso-Arabic spelling دُئیۡ)

  1. other, another (one)
  2. the other (out of two or more entities referred to)
  3. any other, sth or sb else

References edit

  • Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN

Etymology 2 edit

From Sanskrit *दुतीय (dutīya, second), a later form of द्वितीय (dvitī́ya).

Pronunciation edit

Determiner edit

dúi (Perso-Arabic spelling دُئیۡ)

  1. another
  2. other, some other
Alternative forms edit

References edit

  • Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[2], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dúi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Vietnamese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Vietic *-tuːjʔ ~ *-duːs.

Noun edit

(classifier con) dúi

  1. bamboo rat

Etymology 2 edit

Alternative forms edit

Adverb edit

dúi

  1. headlong, headfirst
    • 2005, chapter 2, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
      Y vừa nói vừa bước tới bước lui, chợt sơ ý đạp lên vũng rượu cạnh Khưu Xử Cơ, huỵch một tiếng, ngã dúi vào người Khưu Xử Cơ.
      Speaking and going to and fro at the same time, suddenly he inadvertently stepped in the puddle of rice wine besides Qiū Chǔjī and with a thwack he fell head first into Qiū Chǔjī.