chửi
Appearance
Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, obsolete or endangered in Northern Vietnam) chưởi (with diphthongization)
- (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) chởi (no vowel raising)
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- to insult; to abuse; to curse; to scold (to use offensive or morally inappropriate language)
- chửi thề ― to swear
- Con ra ngoài chơi có tí mà ba chửi lên chửi xuống.
- I [or someone's son] have just gone out for a little while, but you [or father] showered curses on me.