cọ

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɔ˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɔ˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɔ˨˩˨]
Audio (Saigon): (file)

Noun

(classifier cây) cọ • (椇)

a palm tree
- 1970, Hoàng Minh Chính (lyrics) & Bùi Đình Thảo (music), Đi Học (Going to School); 1971 performance by Minh Hà
  Hương rừng thơm đồi vắng,
  Nước suối trong thầm thì,
  Cọ xoè ô che nắng,
  Râm mát đường em đi.
  The forest's fragrance scents the empty hills,
  The brooks' clear waters murmur;
  The palms’ fronds block sunlight,
  Shading and cooling the path I walk.
(painting) a brush

Verb

cọ • (𢮭, 𫾝)

to scrub (to rub hard)
Rửa nhớ cọ nồi nha !
Don't forget to scrub clean the pots, okay?