Vietnamese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

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Noun edit

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
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Derived terms

Verb edit

cộ

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

See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

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

Adjective edit

cộ

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