cốt

[kot̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) the core

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trung tâm

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

Examples

bê-tông cốt thépsteel-reinforced concrete

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) the essential; the reality

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bản chất; thực tại

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Examples

Trong sự thờ là cốt để người sống trông vào, chứ đức Thánh thì ngài có đâu đấy.Veneration is really just for the livings to feel good about themselves; as for the gods, it is not like they are there to see.
Bói cốt là đem việc mình mà hỏi quỉ thần, để quyết cái lòng mình ngờ vực, định cái sự mình hồ nghi, cho đặng biết đường hay lẽ phải để theo về đường lành mà lánh đường dữ.Divination is essentially asking supernatural beings about matters that directly concern oneself, in order to resolve our doubts, to get to the truth about things we suspect, to follow the good and right path and avoid the path that brings us disasters.

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) a medium

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một phương tiện

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Examples

bà cốtfemale medium
ông cốtmale medium

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Common questions

What does “cốt” mean?

(noun) the core

Is “cốt” formal or informal?

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

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