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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 肌.
Noun
cơ
- (anatomy) muscle
- co cơ ― muscle contraction
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Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 機 (“machine; apparatus; device”)
Suffix
cơ
- (obsolete) aircraft; airplane
Adjective
cơ
- related to mechanics
- mechanical
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Etymology 3
Borrowed from French cœur.
Noun
cơ
- (card games) hearts
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Etymology 4
Borrowed from French queue.
Noun
(classifier cây) cơ
- (billiards, snooker) a cue stick
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Etymology 5
From kia.
Particle
cơ
- (chiefly Northern Vietnam, colloquial, childish) Final emphatic particle
- Synonym: kìa
Không chịu đâu! Mẹ phải đi cùng cơ!- I won't stand that! Mom must go too!
Etymology 6
Noun
cơ • (奇)
- (historical, military) military unit consisting of 10 or 200–500 soldiers.
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