chuối

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See also: chuôi, chuồi, chuỗi, and chuội

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Vietnamese chuối, chuếi (banana), from Proto-Vietic *caːjʔ ~ *cɔːjʔ (banana). Cognates include Tho caːj³, Hung caːj, Muong chuổi (banana).

Also compare Semai jai (/ɟai/), Temiar jai (/ɟai/), Jehai ɟaj.

Noun

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(classifier cây, trái, quả) chuối (, , , , , 𣑳)

  1. banana
  2. (slang) penis
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Etymology 2

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Clipping of củ chuối.

Adjective

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chuối

  1. (slang, Northern Vietnam) cringeworthy; cringy
    Hôm qua rượu vào lỡ thú với người ta. Chuối quá đi mất!
    I was so drunk up yesterday I confessed to her. Man, that's painful to think about!
    Nó bày trò ảo thuật bài mà quên bỏ bài vào trong áo, thành thử khi lên diễn thì chuối cả nải luôn!
    He wanted to do a card trick but forgot to hide cards in his jackets, so it was all out cringe when he went upstage!