côm cốp
nounadjectiveverb
Hanoi [kom˧˧ kop̚˧˦]Huế [kom˧˧ kop̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kom˧˧ kop̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
côm cốp means trunk; boot.
Also spelled cốp — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of côm cốp in English
Noun
- trunk (of a car, motorbike, etc.); boot
Adjective
- onomatopoeia Describing a low-pitched, sharp and brief sound from two hard objects bumping into each other; with a knock
- cộc đầu đánh cốp vào tườngto bang the head hard against the wall with a knock
Verb
- colloquial, rare synonym of cốc (“to hit with the knuckle”) ≈ cốc
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, côm cốp could be written as 𠺻𠺻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From French coffre (“trunk, boot”).
Frequently asked questions
What does côm cốp mean in English?
côm cốp (noun) means "trunk; boot".
How do you pronounce côm cốp?
IPA: Hanoi [kom˧˧ kop̚˧˦]; Saigon [kom˧˧ kop̚˦˥]. Tones: côm — level tone (ngang), cốp — rising tone (sắc).