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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Noun
cộ • (椇, 𤚦, 𨍄)
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) a kind of buffalo- or cattle-driven wheelless vehicle, a sled
- 2013, Từ Kế Tường, " Ngồi cộ trâu (Riding the buffalo-sled)" Tuổi Trẻ (Youth)
Tuổi thơ tôi ở một góc làng quê gần như gắn liền với chiếc cộ trâu.- My childhood in a village's corner was closely linked to the buffalo-sled.
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) (non-standard) a kind of buffalo- or cattle-driven two-wheeled vehicle, a cart
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Verb
cộ
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to haul (a vehicle); to drag; to transport
See also
Etymology 2
Compare Old Chinese 巨 (OC *ɡaʔ) "great, huge" (ZS) (SV: cự).
Adjective
cộ
- (colloquial, of the body or a part of the body) big in size
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