Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cào cấu

[kaːw˨˩ kəw˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to scratch and claw

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

[…] càng không nhịn nổi, liền nhảy xổ tới liều mạng cào cấu y.[…] he could stand it no longer and he rushed him at a jump, risking his life to claw at him.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “cào cấu” mean?

(verb) to scratch and claw

Is “cào cấu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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