Definition

1. Noun:
   • Butt: The thicker end of something, especially a tool or weapon; the base or remaining part after the main part has been used or removed.
   • Stump: The bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down; a short remaining piece.
   • Stub: A short remaining piece of a pencil, cigarette, or similar object after most of it has been used.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta chỉ còn giữ cuồi điếu thuốc. (He was only holding the stub of a cigarette.)
  • Sau khi đốn cây, chỉ còn lại cuồi trên mặt đất. (After felling the tree, only the stump remained on the ground.)
  • Cuồi của cây búa bị mẻ. (The butt of the hammer is chipped.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cuồi răng": Refers to the root or remaining base of a tooth, often after the crown has broken off.

  • Bác sĩ nha khoa phải nhổ cái cuồi răng. (The dentist had to extract the tooth stump.)

• "Cuồi bút chì": A pencil stub; a very short pencil that is difficult to hold.

  • Đứa trẻ vẽ bằng một cuồi bút chì. (The child drew with a pencil stub.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gốc (noun): Root, origin, base. Can sometimes overlap in meaning with 'cuồi' when referring to the base of a plant, but 'gốc' is more general.
• Đoạn cuối (noun phrase): The final part or end segment of something. This refers to a section, not necessarily a short leftover piece.
• Mẩu (noun): A small piece, fragment, or bit. It implies a small part broken off, not necessarily the base or leftover end.

Synonyms

• Phần gốc: The base part.
• Đoạn thừa: The leftover piece/segment.
• Mẩu ngắn: A short piece/stub.

Related Phrases

• Chỉ còn lại cuồi: To be left with only the stump/stub; to have almost nothing left.
  • Cây nến cháy chỉ còn lại cuồi. (The candle burned down until only the stub remained.)

Related Idioms

• Cười đến cuồi răng: To laugh heartily/laugh one's head off (literally: to laugh to the tooth stumps). This idiom uses 'cuồi' in a figurative sense to imply laughing so much it might affect one's teeth.
  • Câu chuyện hài khiến mọi người cười đến cuồi răng. (The funny story made everyone laugh their heads off.)

noun

1. butt; stump; stub