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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 渠.
Noun
cừ • (佢, 渠)
- (obsolete) a canal; a drain; a small stream
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
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
cừ
- to plant a stake
Etymology 3
Shortened from cừ khôi, and is therefore superfically the same morpheme as etymology 1.
Adjective
cừ • (佢, 渠)
- (colloquial) excellent; outstanding; smart
- Synonym: xuất sắc