gạo

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See also: gao, GAO, gáo, gào, gāo, gǎo, ga'o, and gàõ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *r-koːʔ (“husked rice”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *rŋkoːʔ (“husked rice”). Cognate with Muong cảo, Khmer អង្ករ (ʼɑngkɑɑ, “uncooked, dehusked rice”), Khasi khaw, Chong rəkʰəw and Gata' rekoˀ ("uncooked rice"). According to Sagart (2003), Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ (“rice”), whence Thai ข้าว (kâao), Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), was borrowed from Austroasiatic.

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) cấu (no lenition)
  • (North Central Vietnam) gấu (with lenition)

Noun

gạo • (𥺊, 𥽌, 𬖰)

  1. dehusked, uncooked rice
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *-kaːwʔ (“cotton tree”), probably from Proto-Austroasiatic *bka(ː)ʔ (“flower”).

Noun

(classifier cây, bông, hoa) gạo • (槹, 檤, 檰)

  1. kapok tree (Bombax ceiba)

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

gạo

  1. engrossed in studies
    học gạo ― to study without attention to anything else
    • 1972, Từ Kế Tường, chapter 1, in Đường phượng bay, Thư Trung:
      – Tôi lười học lắm, tôi không ở nhà để gạo bài như Thục tưởng đâu.
      "I'm very lazy when it comes to studying; I'm not home to completely focus on my lessons as you believe."

Etymology 4

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Noun

gạo

  1. (zoology) cyst (such as those in Cysticerus cellulosae or those caused by Myxosporea)
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