cừ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 渠.
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
cừ
- a row of stakes consisting of wood, steel or bamboo used to prevent water from seeping through or to retain soil and rocks
- (fishing) a row of stakes used as a fishing weir
Verb edit
cừ
- to plant a stake
Etymology 3 edit
Shortened from cừ khôi, and is therefore superfically the same morpheme as etymology 1.
Adjective edit
- (colloquial) excellent; outstanding; smart
- Synonym: xuất sắc