cồ cộ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) big, large, great
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Buổi tối, vào phòng riêng, tôi thấy một hộp quà đặt trên đầu giường. Tôi mở ra, là một chiếc chuông gió và tấm thiệp với hàng chữ to cồ cộ của em trai tôi: "Chị ơi, bố mẹ biết chị em mình giận dỗi nhau sẽ buồn lắm đấy. Chúng ta làm lành nhé! Em chúc chị sinh nhật thật nhiều niềm vui!"In the evening, having entered my own room, I saw a gift-box put on my bed's topmost corner. I opened it; [inside] there were a windchime and a card with my little brother's large-and-big-font handwritings: "Big Sis, if Dad and Mom know we're mad at each other they'll be very sad. Let's make peace!
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
Meaning · English
(noun) large locust
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) large black cicada
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Common questions
What does “cồ cộ” mean?
(adjective) big, large, great
Is “cồ cộ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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