cáo
[kaːw˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) fox (Vulpes)
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Cáo quần đảo Channel là loài cực kỳ nguy cấp.The Channel Islands fox is critically endangered.
Con cáo lẩn nhanh vào bụi cây.The fox quickly slipped into the bushes.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) royal edict-like announcement
Register: formal
Examples
Bình Ngô đại cáoGreat Proclamation upon the Pacification of the Wu
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Register: formal
Examples
cáo quan về quê ở ẩnto resign from one's post as an official to come back to one's hometown
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “cáo” mean?
(noun) fox (Vulpes)
Is “cáo” formal or informal?
cáo is generally formal.