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cằn cỗi

adjective
Hanoi [kan˨˩ koj˦ˀ˥]Huế [kaŋ˦˩ koj˧˨]Saigon [kaŋ˨˩ koj˨˩˦] browser voice
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cằn cỗi means barren; infertile; nonarable.

Meanings of cằn cỗi in English

Adjective

  1. barren; infertile; nonarable ≈ cỗi cằn

Etymology

Probably cằn + cỗi.

Frequently asked questions

What does cằn cỗi mean in English?

cằn cỗi (adjective) means "barren; infertile; nonarable".

How do you pronounce cằn cỗi?

IPA: Hanoi [kan˨˩ koj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kaŋ˨˩ koj˨˩˦]. Tones: cằn — falling tone (huyền), cỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.