cô dâu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ko˧˧ zəw˧˧]Huế [kow˧˧ jəw˧˧]Saigon [kow˧˧ jəw˧˧] browser voice

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côlevelngang dâulevelngang

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cô dâu means bride.

Meanings of cô dâu in English

Noun

bride

Example sentences with cô dâu

Cô dâu đang mặc một chiếc váy cưới màu trắng. The bride is wearing a white wedding dress.

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

Etymology

cô + dâu

Frequently asked questions

What does cô dâu mean in English?

cô dâu (noun) means "bride".

How do you pronounce cô dâu?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˧ zəw˧˧]; Saigon [kow˧˧ jəw˧˧]. Tones: cô — level tone (ngang), dâu — level tone (ngang).

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.