đui

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dui"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *duːl ~ *tuːl.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗuj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗuj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗuj˧˧]

Adjective

đui • (𥊖)

1. (colloquial, can be offensive) blind (unable to see)

   Synonym: mù

   • 19th century, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Ngư Tiều vấn đáp y thuật (The Fisher and the Woodcutter asking and answering [each other] about The Medical Art), lines 1397-1398; 1944 version (pdf), edited and annotated by Phan Văn Hùm

     Dù đui mà giữ đạo nhà,
     Còn hơn có mắt ông cha chẳng thờ.

     Preserving one's household's moral way even while blind
     Is still superior to having [clear] eyes yet not worshipping one's forefathers.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đui mù