dúi

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• IPA^(key): /duj, dwi/

dúi (indefinite, Perso-Arabic spelling دُئیۡ)

1. other, another (one)
2. the other (out of two or more entities referred to)
3. any other, sth or sb else

• Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “dúi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN

From Sanskrit *दुतीय (*dutīya, “second”), a later form of द्वितीय (dvitī́ya).

• IPA^(key): /duj, dwi/

dúi (Perso-Arabic spelling دُئیۡ)

1. another
2. other, some other

• dúe (Biori)

• Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “dúi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[2], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dúi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zuj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [juj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [juj˦˥]

From Proto-Vietic *-tuːjʔ ~ *-duːs.

(classifier con) dúi

1. bamboo rat

• nhúi
• giúi

dúi

1. to stuff that which is substantial into something firmly

   Synonym: lận

2. (colloquial) to press and push somebody hard

   Synonym: đẩy

dúi

1. headlong, headfirst
   • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 2, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:

     Y vừa nói vừa bước tới bước lui, chợt sơ ý đạp lên vũng rượu cạnh Khưu Xử Cơ, huỵch một tiếng, ngã dúi vào người Khưu Xử Cơ.

     Speaking and going to and fro at the same time, suddenly he inadvertently stepped in the puddle of rice wine besides Qiū Chǔjī and with a thwack he fell head first into Qiū Chǔjī.