cuí
Portuguese, noun/kuˈi/
cuí is spelled C-U-Í (3 letters). Cuí is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “a powdery residue that accumulates from tobacco” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does cuí mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinea powdery residue that accumulates from tobacco
- 2
Brazilmasculinea very fine type of manioc flour
- 3
Brazilmasculinesmall quantity
- 4
Brazilmasculinesynonym of ouriço-cacheiro (“Brazilian porcupine”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of cuí
- cuís plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cuí?
- Brazil /kuˈi/
- Brazil /ˈkwi/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.