cừ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 渠.

Noun

cừ

(obsolete) a canal; a drain; a small stream

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

cừ

a row of stakes consisting of wood, steel or bamboo used to prevent water from seeping through or to retain soil and rocks
a row of stakes used as a fishing weir

Verb

cừ

to plant a stake

Etymology 3

Shortened from cừ khôi, and is therefore superfically the same morpheme as etymology 1.

Adjective

cừ

(colloquial) excellent; outstanding; smart
Synonym: xuất sắc

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