Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cú

[ku˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an owl (bird)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loài cú

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) hoot

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếng cú kêu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to knuckle one's head

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh đầu bằng đầu ngón tay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(classifier) blow; strike

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đòn; cú đánh

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đả một cú hiểm hócto deliver a hard blow

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Topics: Owls

What does “cú” mean?

(noun) an owl (bird)

Is “cú” formal or informal?

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

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