cớ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "co" and со

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəː˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəː˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəː˦˥]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 故 (“cause, reason”, SV: cố).

Noun

cớ

1. reason, excuse, pretext

Derived terms

• cớ sự
• hà cớ gì - (colloquial) why the hell; why in the world
• hà cớ - why; for what reason; what is the purpose
• mượn cớ
• nguyên cớ - reason; cause

 

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 告 (“to report, to inform”, SV: cáo).

Verb

cớ

1. (obsolete) to report, to inform, to notify