cuí

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cui"

Mandarin

Alternative forms

  • cui — nonstandard

Romanization

cuí (cui2, Zhuyin ㄘㄨㄟˊ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 凗
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 慛

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi ku'i.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kuˈi/ [kʊˈi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkwi/

  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

cuí m (plural cuís) (Brazil)

  1. a powdery residue that accumulates from tobacco
  2. (Amazonas) a very fine type of manioc flour
  3. (Pará) small quantity
  4. synonym of ouriço-cacheiro (“Brazilian porcupine”)

Further reading

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