cò
Hanoi [kɔ˨˩]Huế [kɔ˦˩]Saigon [kɔ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cò means stork; egret.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con cò (one stork)
Meanings of cò in English
Noun
- stork (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae)
- egret
- colloquial, slightly childish penis, pee-pee
- colloquial boy
Noun
- trigger (finger-operated lever used to fire a gun)
- bóp còto pull the trigger
Noun
- derogatory, informal broker (mediator between a buyer and seller), especially a deceptive one, or the money paid for such broker
Noun
- obsolete chief of police, head of police, superintendent
- obsolete police officer
Words with cò
Example sentences with cò
- Khẩu súng của Tom bị cướp cò. Tom's gun misfired.
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, cò could be written as 𫛈, 𪂲, 鷺, 𪂮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
For the "penis" sense, compare English cock, Chinese 鳥 /鸟 (điểu, “bird”) and 屌 (điểu, “penis”), Thai นกเขา (nók-kǎo, “pigeon, dove”). See also cu (“pigeon”), chim (“bird”).
Frequently asked questions
What does cò mean in English?
cò (noun) means "stork; egret".
How do you pronounce cò?
IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˨˩]; Saigon [kɔ˨˩]. Tones: cò — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with cò?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cò" (one stork).