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cảo thơm

[kaːw˧˩ tʰəːm˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) a manuscript kept in aromatics in order to be preserved from insects; (figurative, literary) literary masterpiece

Noun

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

藁𦹳吝𢷣𠓀畑風情古錄群傳史撑Turning scented pages of an old volume under an oil lamp, I started reading a long-ago tale of love and romance.

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Common questions

What does “cảo thơm” mean?

(noun) a manuscript kept in aromatics in order to be preserved from insects; (figurative, literary) literary masterpiece

Is “cảo thơm” formal or informal?

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