Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cộ

[ko˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) a kind of buffalo- or cattle-driven wheelless vehicle, a sled

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Tuổi thơ tôi ở một góc làng quê gần như gắn liền với chiếc cộ trâu.My childhood in a village's corner was closely linked to the buffalo-sled.

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) (non-standard) a kind of buffalo- or cattle-driven two-wheeled vehicle, a cart

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Ngày nào cộ bò của Ngân cũng lăn bánh trên khắp nẻo đường, hẻm hócEvery day Ngân's ox-cart rolled its wheels on all roadways and alleyways.

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to haul; to drag; to transport

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Và cứ thế, sau mùa gặt hình ảnh những chú trâu cộ lúa hay cộ rơm lại xuất hiện tại nhiều cánh đồng ở miền Tây.And just like that, after every harvest the images of the buffaloes hauling rice or hauling straws again appear on many fields of the Western region.

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(adjective) big in size

Common questions

What does “cộ” mean?

(noun) a kind of buffalo- or cattle-driven wheelless vehicle, a sled

Is “cộ” formal or informal?

cộ is generally informal.

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