lụi

See also: lui

Mizo

Noun

lụi

1. river

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [luj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [luj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [luj˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Adverb

lụi • (㰁)

1. (in certain expressions) without much thought put into it

   khoanh lụi trắc nghiệm ― to circle random answers during a multiple-choice test

See also

Derived terms

• lụi cụi

 

Verb

lụi

1. (of a flame) to fade away due to the lack of fuel

   Ngọn lửa dần lụi đi.

   The flame gradually faded away.

See also

Derived terms

• chết lụi
• lụi tàn
• tàn lụi

 

Etymology 2

Verb

lụi

1. (dialectal) to stab, to skewer

   lụi cho một dao ― to stab with a knife

   tôm lụi ― skewered shrimp/prawm