cao-su

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• cao su
• caosu

Etymology

From French caoutchouc. Compare Khmer កៅស៊ូ (kawsuu).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ su˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: cao su

cao su

Noun

cao su

1. rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)

Adjective

cao su

1. rubbery; elastic