Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thui

[tʰuj˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) To burn black, scorch.

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) To cook an animal or meat outside in by burning or scorching its outer layer (mostly with skin), so that while the outer layer is well-cooked, the inner meat remains rare or medium rare.

Examples

Near-synonym: nướng (“to roast without scorching”)

bê thuiveal calf roasted whole over an open flame

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(adjective) undeveloped

Common questions

What does “thui” mean?

(verb) To burn black, scorch.

Is “thui” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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