Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kuj˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [kuj˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [kuj˨˩] Audio (Saigon):(file) Etymology 1 Compare Pacoh coul (“sharpen poorly”). Adjective cùi be blunt Noun cùi • (㽿, 癩, 𪽵) (pathology, informal) (bệnh ~) leprosy Synonyms: hủi, phong Etymology 2 Cognate with Chut [Rục] kuːl² ("cob of corn"). Alternative forms cồi Noun cùi • (𢶟, 𩲡) parts of the fruit, include the core and/or the flesh Adjective cùi (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) of low quality See also Derived termscùi bắp