cơ

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肌.

Noun

cơ

  1. (anatomy) muscle
    co cơ ― muscle contraction
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Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 機 (“machine; apparatus; device”)

Suffix

cơ

  1. (obsolete) aircraft; airplane

Adjective

cơ

  1. related to mechanics
  2. mechanical

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Etymology 3

Borrowed from French cœur.

Noun

cơ

  1. (card games) hearts

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Etymology 4

Borrowed from French queue.

Noun

(classifier cây) cơ

  1. (billiards, snooker) a cue stick
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Etymology 5

From kia.

Particle

cơ

  1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam, colloquial, childish) it must be this way, not any other; my way or no way
    Synonym: kìa
    Không chịu đâu ! Mẹ phải đi cùng cơ !
    Nuh-uh! Mom must go too!
    (literally, “I'm not OK with that! Mom must go with us, and that's the only way I'll accept!”)

Etymology 6

Noun

cơ • (奇)

  1. (historical, military) military unit consisting of 10 or 200–500 soldiers.
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