cãi cọ

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Hanoi [kaːj˦ˀ˥ kɔ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaːj˧˨ kɔ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaːj˨˩˦ kɔ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cãicreaky risingngã cọheavynặng

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cãi cọ means to quarrel; to argue.

Meanings of cãi cọ in English

Verb

to quarrel; to argue

Example sentences with cãi cọ

Thỉnh thoảng lại có cãi cọ trong làng. Sometimes, there are quarrels in the village.

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, cãi cọ could be written as 𠲹𢮭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cãi cọ mean in English?

cãi cọ (verb) means "to quarrel; to argue".

How do you pronounce cãi cọ?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːj˦ˀ˥ kɔ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaːj˨˩˦ kɔ˨˩˨]. Tones: cãi — creaky rising tone (ngã), cọ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.