Vietnamese Etymology lau + chùi. Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [law˧˧ t͡ɕuj˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [law˧˧ t͡ɕuj˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [la(ː)w˧˧ cuj˨˩] Verb lau chùi to clean by wiping or rubbing with a soft cloth Lau chùi bàn ghế. ― Wipe down the furniture.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.