ủi

See also: ui, UI, uí, Uí, ùi...kàu..., ùi...khí, uʻi, .ui, .u'i, and -ui

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔuj˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔuj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔuj˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 熨 (SV: uất, uý).

Verb

ủi (熨, 墛, 埣)

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to iron; to press (clothing)
Synonym: là
to bulldoze
(of animals) to nuzzle

Derived terms

Derived terms

máy ủi
ủi đất
xe ủi

Etymology 2

Noun

ủi

(Hải Phòng dialect, Thanh Hoá dialect) guava
Synonym: ổi

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