ăn cỏ

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ănlevelngang cỏdippinghỏi

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ăn cỏ means to eat grass; to graze.

Meanings of ăn cỏ in English

Verb

literal to eat grass; to graze
- Con trâu ăn cỏ.The water buffalo's grazing.
to be herbivorous

Example sentences with ăn cỏ

Ở trang trại, ngựa ăn cỏ khô. On the farm, horses eat hay.
Bò thích ăn cỏ. Cows like to eat grass.
Voi ăn cỏ. Elephants eat grass.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) + cỏ (“grass”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn cỏ mean in English?

ăn cỏ (verb) means "to eat grass; to graze".

How do you pronounce ăn cỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kɔ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), cỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.