cộ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Noun

cộ • (, 𤚦, 𨍄)

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) a kind of buffalo- or cattle-driven wheelless vehicle, a sled
    • 2013, Từ Kế Tường, " Ngồi cộ trâu (Riding the buffalo-sled)" Tuổi Trẻ (Youth)
      Tuổi thơ tôi ở một góc làng quê gần như gắn liền với chiếc cộ trâu.
      My childhood in a village's corner was closely linked to the buffalo-sled.
  2. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) (non-standard) a kind of buffalo- or cattle-driven two-wheeled vehicle, a cart
Derived terms
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Verb

cộ

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to haul (a vehicle); to drag; to transport

See also

  • ghe cộ

Etymology 2

Compare Old Chinese (OC *ɡaʔ) "great, huge" (ZS) (SV: cự).

Adjective

cộ

  1. (colloquial, of the body or a part of the body) big in size
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