cu li

See also: culi, cúli, and -culi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ku˧˧ li˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊw˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʊw˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

Etymology 1

From French coolie

Noun

cu li

1. (historical, dated, offensive) coolie

Etymology 2

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Noun

(classifier con) cu li

1. loris

Synonyms

• khỉ gió; cù lần