cứt

From Proto-Vietic *kəc ~ *kɨc (“faeces”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *ʔicʔ (“excrement; faeces”). Cognate with Muong Bi kếch (“rusty”), Arem kʉc, Khmer អាចម៍ (ʼac).

This is one of three known cases of velar initial in Vietnamese corresponding to zero-initial in other Austroasiatic branches. The other two cases are củi (“firewood”) and the dialectal cảy (“swollen”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨk̚˦˥]

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cứt • (吉, 結, 𡳛, 𥻽)

1. (informal) shit (solid excretory product evacuated from the bowel)

   Synonym: phân

   cục cứt ― a turd

   đống cứt ― a piled-up pile of shit

   Coi chừng giậm cứt chó đó nghen.

   Be careful not to step on dog shit.

Cứt!

1. (vulgar) Bullshit!; Rubbish!

• cục cứt!

• ỉa

• tức