cùn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cun"

Mandarin

Alternative forms

  • cun — nonstandard

Romanization

cùn (cun4, Zhuyin ㄘㄨㄣˋ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 吋
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 寸
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 籿

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kun˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kun˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Etymology 1

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Adjective

cùn • (𠝕, 𨮉, 𪟓, 勤, 箟)

  1. blunt (having a thick edge or point, not sharp)
    Antonym: sắc
    lí sự cùn ― bad arguments; bad reasoning

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 裙 (SV: quần).

Noun

(classifier cái) cùn

  1. (in certain dialects of North Central Vietnam, clothing) pants; trousers; shorts
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