cáu

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kaw˧˦]Huế [kaw˨˩˦]Saigon [ka(ː)w˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cáurisingsắc

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cáu means dirt; filth.

Meanings of cáu in English

Noun

dirt, filth

Verb

to be upset
to be angry

Words with cáu

cáu ghét cáu bẳn cáu kỉnh cáu tiết

Example sentences with cáu

Tom vẫn còn cáu à? Is Tom still mad?
Anh ta dễ nổi cáu vì những chuyện vặt. He easily gets angry at trivial things.
Anh ta dễ nổi cáu vì những chuyện không đâu. He easily gets angry at trivial things.
Tom nổi cáu với Mary vì không gọi điện nói là sẽ đến muộn. Tom scolded Mary for not calling to say she'd be late.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cáu could be written as 𡒫, 𬈉, 𢞄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 垢 (SV: cấu).

Frequently asked questions

What does cáu mean in English?

cáu (noun) means "dirt; filth".

How do you pronounce cáu?

IPA: Hanoi [kaw˧˦]; Saigon [ka(ː)w˦˥]. Tones: cáu — rising tone (sắc).

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.