củ chuối

Vietnamese

Etymology

củ (“bulb, corm”) +‎ chuối (“banana [tree]”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ku˧˩ t͡ɕuəj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʊw˧˨ t͡ɕuj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊw˨˩˦ cuj˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái) củ chuối

  1. corm of a banana tree
  2. Calanthe vestita (a species of orchid)

Synonyms

  • (Calanthe vestita): lan củ chuối, lan củ súng, lan bầu rượu tím

Adjective

củ chuối

  1. (slang, Northern Vietnam) cringeworthy; cringy

Synonyms

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