cứ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 據.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨ˦˥]

Verb

cứ

1. to pursue; to do something anyway (despite advice or warning)

Descendants

• → Tai Dam: ꪀꪳ꪿
• → Tai Dam: ꪁꪳ

Particle

cứ

1. coinciding with every ...; every; each

Noun

cứ

1. base of the resistance
   • 1978, Chu Lai, chapter 1, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

     Bỏ mẹ! Mỹ phục! Phục gần "cứ" quá!

     Damn! An American ambush! An ambush that close to base!

Anagrams

• ức