cọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɔ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɔ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɔ˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

Noun

(classifier cây) cọ • (椇)

  1. a palm tree
    • 1970, Hoàng Minh Chính (lyrics) & Bùi Đình Thảo (music), Đi Học (Going to School); 1971 performance by Minh Hà
      Hương rừng thơm đồi vắng,
      Nước suối trong thầm thì,
      Cọ xoè ô che nắng,
      Râm mát đường em đi.
      The forest's fragrance scents the empty hills,
      The brooks' clear waters murmur;
      The palms’ fronds block sunlight,
      Shading and cooling the path I walk.
  2. (painting) a brush

Verb

cọ • (𢮭, 𫾝)

  1. to scrub (to rub hard)
    Rửa nhớ cọ nồi nha !
    Don't forget to scrub clean the pots, okay?

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Derived terms
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