cao-su

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

cao su
caosu

Etymology

From French caoutchouc. Compare Khmer កៅស៊ូ (kawsuu).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ su˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]

cao su

Noun

cao su

rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)

Adjective

cao su

rubbery; elastic

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