Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cò cò

[kɔ˨˩ kɔ˨˩] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to hop on one foot

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

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to play the hopscotch

Examples

Chỗ sân ấy hồi hè tụi con nít còn cò cò, u hơi, vậy mà mới vài ba trận mưa mùa đã mênh mông nước.The kids still played hopscotch and chasing in that yard during the summer, but just a few seasonal rains and it was a vast stretch of water.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) the hopscotch

Common questions

What does “cò cò” mean?

(verb) to hop on one foot

Is “cò cò” formal or informal?

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

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