Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cờ

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) flag; banner; standard; vexillum; streamer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lá cờ; biểu ngữ; lá cờ hiệu

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

Examples

cờ tổ quốcthe national flag, specifically referring to the flag of Vietnam

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) vexillum (upper petal of a papilionaceous flower)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lá trên của hoa đậu

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a board game in which there are pieces, such as chess, go, shogi, xiangqi, etc., or tokens such as Monopoly, Ludo, etc. (including their bootleg counterparts)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trò chơi trên bàn với quân cờ hoặc token

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) The name of the Latin script letter C/c.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chữ C

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Common questions

What does “cờ” mean?

(noun) flag; banner; standard; vexillum; streamer

Is “cờ” formal or informal?

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

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