cọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɔ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɔ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɔ˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Noun

(classifier cây) cọ • (椇)

  1. palm tree
    • 1970, “Đi Học [Going to School]”, Hoàng Minh Chính (lyrics), Bùi Đình Thảo (music)‎[1]performed by Minh Hà, published 1971:
      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.

Noun

(classifier cái, cây) cọ

  1. (painting) 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?

Derived terms

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