củ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *kuh.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ku˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʊw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊw˨˩˦]
  • Homophone: cũ (Southern Vietnam)
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Noun

củ • (榘, 矩, 赳, 𬄃)

  1. root
  2. rhizome
  3. bulb, tuber
  4. (slang) one million dongs
    Synonym: chai

Derived terms

Classifier

củ

  1. Indicates edible roots, such as onions, garlic, carrots, etc.
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